[OTlist] A New One

2009-08-23 Thread Ron Carson
You know, I like fillin' everyone in when I come across OT definitions/experiences that are off the scale. Well, this Saturday was a new one. I was evaluating a woman whose daughter is a SLP working in school systems. What do you think the SLP told me was her understanding of

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2009-08-23 Thread Mary Giarratano
ost school systems work when the majority of pts do not have significant motor issues. Mary - Original Message - From: "Ron Carson" To: Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: [OTlist] A New One You know, I like fillin' everyone in when I com

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2009-08-23 Thread Mary Alice Cafiero
t fit your definitions but it is the way most school systems work when the majority of pts do not have significant motor issues. Mary - Original Message - From: "Ron Carson" To: Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: [OTlist] A New One You know, I like fil

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2009-08-23 Thread Ron Carson
er Therapy Obscure Therapy Obtuse Therapy Ron - Original Message - From: Mary Giarratano Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subj: [OTlist] A New One MG> In a lot of school systems, most of what OTs do is fine motor and MG> handwriting. The OT goals have to

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2009-08-23 Thread Ron Carson
Why does school OT limit itself to the UE? Why don't they address transfers, mobility, toileting, eating, etc? What does PT do in school systems? - Original Message - From: Mary Alice Cafiero Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subj: [OTlist] A New One MAC> M

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2009-08-24 Thread Diane Randall
ught their focus was on oral feeding and speech. -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com]on Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 20:39 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: [OTlist] A New One You know, I like fillin' everyone

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2009-08-24 Thread jcdrot
: Ron Carson Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:30:32 To: Mary Alice Cafiero Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One Why does school OT limit itself to the UE? Why don't they address transfers, mobility, toileting, eating, etc? What does PT do in school systems? - Original Message - From: Mary Ali

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2009-08-24 Thread jcdrot
ReplyTo: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One Sent: Aug 24, 2009 7:14 AM I have to say that was the most annoying thing about working with SLP's in a snf. I love working with patients who have cog goals. But all the things I learned in COTA school that I could do with patients were

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2009-08-24 Thread Diane Randall
Behalf Of jcd...@gmail.com Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 08:43 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One If you are working on cognition you can still do what you learned in school. You have to document it right. If the goal that the client and you created requires it, then that is what

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2009-08-24 Thread Joan Riches
using in an SNF. Blessings, Joan -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf Of Diane Randall Sent: August 24, 2009 5:14 AM To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One I have to say that was the most annoying thing about working

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2009-08-24 Thread Diane Randall
For instance, why would a SLP give a person a peg board pattern? -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com]on Behalf Of Joan Riches Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:28 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One Are we being blindsided

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2009-08-24 Thread Joan Riches
Why would we? Blessings, Joan 403 652 7928 -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf Of Diane Randall Sent: August 24, 2009 9:39 AM To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One For instance, why would a SLP give a person a

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2009-08-24 Thread Diane Randall
oking at. -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com]on Behalf Of Joan Riches Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 14:30 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One Why would we? Blessings, Joan 403 652 7928 -Original Message- From: o

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2009-08-24 Thread Diane Randall
ith me and bill for it as well. -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com]on Behalf Of Joan Riches Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 14:30 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One Why would we? Blessings, Joan 403 652 7928 -Origin

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2009-08-24 Thread Joan Riches
...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf Of Diane Randall Sent: August 24, 2009 1:49 PM To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One I just thought of another one...safety cards picturing safe/unsafe functional activites. SLP's do them but so do I sometimes. More often

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2009-08-24 Thread Michael Holmes
Just wanted to say how much I liked the "elephant" analogy. I think is really is clever and indicative of the profession as whole. We do function in so many different realms that it is difficult to be united on our explanation to "lay persons" what it really is that we do. Great way to put it Mary.

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2009-08-24 Thread ocilene
Ron, I worked in a public school district for 5 years. There were only 2 kids (out of about 70 on OT caseload) who had diagnoses such as CP that caused them difficulty with transfers or ADL's. The majority of kids I saw had more "soft" neurological symptoms due to sensory issues, fetal alcohol s

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2009-08-24 Thread Diane Randall
s. Diane R COTA/L -Original Message- From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com]on Behalf Of ocil...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 19:39 To: otlist@otnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One Ron, I worked in a public school district for 5 years. There were on

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2009-08-26 Thread Ron Carson
Thanks for the explanation. So, what does PT do in the school systems? - Original Message - From: ocil...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 To: otlist@otnow.com Subj: [OTlist] A New One ocn> Ron, I worked in a public school district for 5 years. There were only ocn>

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2009-08-26 Thread Ron Carson
st want to run and become a car salesman (LOL). Ron - Original Message - From: Michael Holmes Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 To: otl...@otnow.com. Subj: [OTlist] A New One MH> Just wanted to say how much I liked the "elephant" analogy. I think is MH> really is clever

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2009-08-26 Thread Pat Ellison
that I am working as a PT. Sometimes, I get so confused and overwhelmed at being an OT and knowing what is and what isn't, that I just want to run and become a car salesman (LOL). Ron - Original Message - From: Michael Holmes Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 To: otl...@otnow.com. Subj

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2009-08-26 Thread Ron Carson
Yea, but at least everyone knows what and why a car salesman works on mobility!!! - Original Message - From: Pat Ellison Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 To: OTlist@OTnow.com Subj: [OTlist] A New One PE> U Ron? As a car salesman, wouldn't you PE> *still*

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2009-08-26 Thread ocilene
T is king. Ilene Rosenthal, OTR/L Message: 9 Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:38:05 -0400 From: Ron Carson < rdcar...@otnow.com > Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One To: " ocil...@comcast.net " < OTlist@OTnow.com > Message-ID: < 702424639.20090826073...@otnow.com >

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2009-08-26 Thread jcdrot
ssage-- From: ocil...@comcast.net Sender: otlist-boun...@otnow.com To: otlist@otnow.com ReplyTo: OTlist@OTnow.com Subject: Re: [OTlist] a new one Sent: Aug 26, 2009 9:02 AM Ron, in my district, PT worked a lot with kids in gym and on skills needed for gym. A LOT of these kids are ":cl

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2009-08-26 Thread gregg
T for people to interpret out of context. Please feel free to call me at (phone number removed by moderator). Have a great day. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Pat Ellison Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:35:36 To: Subject: Re: [OTlist] A Ne

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2009-08-26 Thread Ron Carson
Dude, I am a "seasoned" OT ! - Original Message - From: gr...@backhomesafely.com Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 To: OTlist Subj: [OTlist] A New One gbc> Ron I understand you are confused. Please stop writing on the internet and gbc> have a long conversation