Re: [OTnow] OT Supervision

2004-01-26 Thread Ruth Meyers
Hi All - Ruth Meyers here- have been pondering on the phenom. of new grads being thrown in to the fire too soon; unfortunately the need for staff is great & this is the result. I certainly was fortunate enough early in my career to have great mentors, folks who guided ( and pummeled) me into dev

Re: [OTnow] OT Supervision

2004-01-26 Thread Sue Hossack MOTR/L
Hi Ron, I agree with you about me, a new graduate, being the only OT. When I interviewed for the job I expressed this concern,(and this was before I knew about the superivising part!) and they told me they had three OT PRNs that I would be able to work with. So far I haven't met or talked to a

Re: [OTnow] OT Supervision

2004-01-26 Thread David
Ruth, I know of several locally generated email mentor groups here in Australia (primarily used by rural and remote therapists who by definition may not often get to meet face to face). OT Australia also have Mentorlink, a structured mentoring program which is supported by an interactive CD ROM an

[OTnow] carseat for 10 year old with CP

2004-01-26 Thread plandinc
Has anyone ever had to write a justification for a carseat for a child with CP. He does not need it so much for positioning, as he does for a special lock so he'll stay in it. The support coordinator asked for a write-up of a justification for funding. She couldn't give any more details. Marle