This post is for the 3rd Annual OT Blog Carnival.
Are you
passionate about your profession? I can honestly say that I am passionate about
the profession of occupational therapy! I’m very blessed to love what I do for
a living, and I truly enjoy spreading the word about this amazing profession.
If you are an occupational therapist, I
would like to challenge you to become a leader change agent OT. Here's how to have a local touch and a global reach as an occupational
therapist!
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If you are a fieldwork supervisor, you have a
wonderful opportunity to guide OT students in developing critical thinking,
problem solving, and clinical reasoning skills in order for them to reach their
highest potential. By guiding future occupational therapists toward reaching
their fullest potential, you are “preparing occupational therapists for the 21st
century” and strengthening the profession’s “capacity to influence and lead” (AOTA,
p.614).
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If you enjoy writing, submit articles to OT Practice and Advance, or start an OT blog. Other practitioners will benefit from
your insight and ideas!
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If you are interested in research, conduct
studies that add to the body of scientific evidence establishing the
effectiveness of OT services in order to improve third-party reimbursement and
strengthen the link between research and evidence-based practice. This goal
aligns with AOTA’s Centennial Vision because it involves collaboration, and it
“links education, research and practice” (AOTA,
p.614).
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Tell
everyone about our awesome profession, especially those with diverse
backgrounds. Currently, the occupational therapy workforce does not reflect the
diversity of this country, but I’m confident that we can “increase diversity in
the OT workforce” (AOTA, p. 614).
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Spread
the word about the important role that OT can play in health and wellness. Our profession can add so much to the area
of preventative healthcare.
Reference
American Occupational Therapy Association
(2007). AOTA’s centennial vision and
executive summary. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 61, 613-614.
hi,
ReplyDeletei came across your blog in google search. i am yet to read the blog in detail but going by the labels in the left i can see there is lot to read and learn. i am father to a boy with down syndrome. he is one year old and for the last 3 months he is undergoing physiotherapy. we are looking for qualified occupational therapists for my son but where i live(saudi arabia) its quite expensive and beyond my financial reach. me and my wife are looking for options whether we ourselves can provide him some OT so that he can reach the milestones and be as normal a child as possible. as per the doctor he is flappy and slow but still he is not as bad as most other babies with this condition. he is probably 3-4 months behind his milestones.
any suggestions or opinion that you can advise us on this will be appreciated. thanks.