There is absolutely no one more dangerous to the AT profession than the Manager/Outreach Coordinator that's an AT that is out of touch with the profession AND will offer you 45k a year and a medbridge subscription like they are doing you a favor.
@BrittHoover2 My college professor told me, "You can write your own ticket." Basically explaining to me that:
1.) Our knowledge has the potential to help people use it as a springboard
And
2.) Our careers are not limited to traditional settings,hours, or pay. We should dictate them.
@pamlaalexandra_ Sometimes it's about shifting our focus from the goals we have toward the impact they have on us mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially. Then we can self-examine why we are climbing them in the first place.
Getting athletes back from an injury faster is NOT the flex you think it is. It's a short-term victory that only serves to feed your ego. Your well fed ego starves your patients of their long-term potential.
*a real conversation*
Company: We observe every federal holiday by giving you PTO
Me: I noticed Juneteenth isn't on that list
Company: Oh yeah not that one
Me: why not?
Company: We decided against it
Me: ๐คจ
Sports related trauma isn't as overt as "the coach raised his or her voice one time." Or "my parents were mad i didn't play well that game." It's the insidious nature of youth sports systematically denying children the opportunity to develop like a normal person.
Allyship shouldn't be performative. Authentic allyship demands you get uncomfortable.
-Go to a protest
-Have a tough conversation with a family member
-Read an anti-racist book
-Explore your biases towards marginalized groups.
Don't go back to business as usual. Do the work.