Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-20 Thread Neal Luther
Behalf Of cmnahrw...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:02 PM To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness The whole backpack awareness day in my opinion is a little on the shady side. OTs are educating students and teachers that there should be a 10% body weight limit

Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-19 Thread cmnahrwold
18, 2009 10:41 pm Subject: Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness I am not familiar with what the controversy is surrounding this issue. What research about this is lacking? What kind of money is being spent on the issue and why is it not relevant to OT? Diane COTA/L Peds -Original Message

Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-19 Thread Ron Carson
son MHS, OT www.OTnow.com - Original Message - From: Diane Randall Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subj: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness DR> I am not familiar with what the controversy is surrounding this issue. What DR> research about this is lacking? What kind of

Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-18 Thread Diane Randall
...@otnow.com]on Behalf Of cmnahrw...@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 21:13 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness Yes, especially since there is little research to back it up. -Original Message- From: Ron Carson To: OTlist Sent: Tue, Aug 18, 2009 7:17 pm Subject

Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-18 Thread cmnahrwold
Yes, especially since there is little research to back it up. -Original Message- From: Ron Carson To: OTlist Sent: Tue, Aug 18, 2009 7:17 pm Subject: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness Does anyone else think that AOTA's dribble on Backpack Awareness is a total waste of time and

Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-18 Thread Ron Carson
Do tell! - Original Message - From: Pat Ellison Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subj: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness PE> I just took the plunge and quit my job and opened my own clinic! PE> Pat -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com A

Re: [OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-18 Thread Pat Ellison
I agree that it doesn't apply to most of us, but don't begrudge it for the people it applies to. *I* would like to see more info for people in private practice (which also doesn't apply to most of us) because I just took the plunge and quit my job and opened my own clinic! Pat At 06:17 PM 8/

[OTlist] Backpack Unawareness

2009-08-18 Thread Ron Carson
Does anyone else think that AOTA's dribble on Backpack Awareness is a total waste of time and money? Well, maybe not for school/ped therapists, but certainly for the rest of the OT world. Ron ~~~ Ron Carson MHS, OT www.OTnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com