I believe that the OTPF not only guides OT practice, but helps us establish exactly what we practice as well. We are able to determine our evaluation and intervention plans along with determining the best fit outcomes for each individual client. It is also beneficial for bringing occupational therapy and those who practice it out in the open for the public eye to better understand what we do.
On Wednesday we were given the opportunity to attend the Memphis Rolling Grizzlies practice. The Rolling Grizzlies are a group of guys that are athletic, entertaining, and very inspiring. The individuals who make up the team all have different backgrounds, lifestyles, and goals, however there are two things they all share; they love the game of basketball and they play in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). For those of you who think the words disabled or paralyzed entails that someone is unable to compete or perform in an athletic sense get in contact with me and I’ll take you to the next practice and be more than happy to show just how wrong you are. We watched them practice for two hours, and I honestly hadn’t realized that even 30 minuets had gone by because I was so engaged and amazed with what I saw. I don’t know about you, but I played baseball, basketball, and football my whole life growing up, practice after practice. With my memories and knowledge of baske...
Well stated, Cameron! Also - I love the creativity you used in setting up your blog. Well done!
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