My 8 yr old started a conversation with me recently:
8 yr old: Mummy, why is everything you write about, about death?
Me: Well I think it’s something that people are scared talking about
8 yr old: But that’s like being scared of sunset, there is nothing you can do about it…
OTs help you to help yourself. It's not their job to 'train' you. They teach you how you can own your own body, how to listen to it, how to learn from it, how to work it so that it can work.
Told today that it is NHS policy not to tell colleagues if we test +ve for COVID, and are advised to come in and work as normal if well enough. We have been discouraged from testing at all. Don't staff and pts have a right to know and be protected? 😢
#covid#longcovid
@EnableOT Is it to differentiate between the function - being able to feed yourself and the act of eating- manipulating food in your mouth/swallowing etc. Occupational therapy assess the former and Speech &Language therapy latter. I agree the word has negative connotations though.
@RCOT_CYPF Just a heads up, the term “children with neurodiversity” doesn’t make sense. It would be better phrased “neurodivergent children”. Neurodiverse can only refer to a group, an individual is neurodivergent. +identity first language is generally preferred
Fantastic news! Occupational Therapy at the University of East Anglia is ranked 1st place in the Complete University Guide 2024 subject league tables ⭐️ @uniofeastanglia @UEA_Health @compuniguide
https://t.co/ZuwGPwbosq
#OccupationalTherapy#ThisIsUEA
Not surprising findings here. Very aware of the importance and value added by OT within an acute setting, working in an integrated physiotherapy and occupational therapy department @JPUHTherapies 💚💙
Thanks so much to @OT_UEA for having me present at their research symposium today. You made me feel very welcome and great to meet such a lovely bunch of soon-to-be OTs! Not long to go now :) @C_T_K_Chandler @UEA_Health
#ResearchWithoutRealising