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Thank you.

Bunny

hey, I'm working in Ireland at the mo but am considering moving to Saudi Arabia and working there as an OT for a year. Has anyone here had any experience of or know anyone who has worked in the Middle East? Good chance I'll be on going alone so am a bit unsure. Also thinking about Australia if have to go it alone. Anyone with any advice or information on a westerner working in the middle east? Or any info on availability of jobs/procedure involved in working in oz? Cheers!

Where is the bunny?

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Hey, only me! Thanx for the info-was a great benefit! And i have chosen 2 do my activity on making smoothies-so not only is it good for u but can also explain about the prep of the fruit, and i will have a selection of fruit and get them 2 decide wot they would like!

I have another question? We are doin a student-led seminar where we talk 2 class for 2 hrs! but involves practical work. I am doing Educational Skills-whatever they are-i am assuming it is wot we do in re-educating an individual with new techniques and methods using their existing skills?-but still not sure coz there is nothin in textbooks that specifically says 'Educational Skills'. u wouldnt have an idea would u???xxx

Why would therapeutic media/activities benefit an individual? Have a look at section 2 (The meaning of life lies within occupation) of this page: http://www.metaot.com/blogs/%5Buser%5D-6 and it might give you some ideas. The bottom line is, any activity that gives a person enjoyment or a sense of worth is therapeutic, so you can pick any activity that is valid for the people in your group.

BB

Hey fellow OT's/OT students! I am currently in my 2nd semester of 1st year and we have been asked to carry out a theraputic group for our fellow students, however i am struggling in the concept of why theraputic media/activities would benefit an individual?. I understand this is difficult to explain if i do not have a chosen activity(of yet)!. So if anyone out there has any ideas please fill me in! Thank-you!xxxx

Do anyone work in Scotland as an OT? Please help.

my gawd i cant stand essays
ohhhh aye and helloooo fellow OT family
was just wondering if anyone could lend some knowledge on my essay. i have to compare and contrast two approaches that apply to a specific client group, im going to do developmental delay&learning difficulties and my approaches sensory motor/integration and the other approach im thinkn is cognitive(top down approach), the intervention is dressing practice. i dont have a clue if this is correct, as on placement there were no clearly labelled approaches defined(i appreciate that this isnt an idealist world and i need to some thinkn for myself lol) but i am getting very confused!

cheeers now, hope all are smiley happy people atm

Heya.
I really need to get onto COT to get some journals for an assignment thats due in next wk! I registered with COT but its taking a wk or so to get my login number etc. Is there any1 who has free membership??? or surname and BT number that I can use? to print off 1 or 2 journals. Id really appreciate it asap.
Ciara x

Nik, a suggestion for your best practice coursework: Just look for a condition that already has best practice guidelines on this list http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=g... and base your protocol on the published guidelines :0)

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Please vote on this: http://cot.org.uk/members/phpBB2/vie... Thanks.

V

Leanne,

Do you mean stuff like this: http://www.thegreatescaped.com/ http://www.housingot.co.uk/ ?

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Hey everybody!!i am (once again) in need of sage wisdom from the fab friends of BOFOT!im heading into 4th year ot and have decided to base my research on the entrepreneurial roots and ventures of occupational therapists - does anybody know of any RELIABLE sources of info or of any spectacularly interesting entrepreneurial ventures??am finding it a little difficult to find any published literature so it looks like im gonna have to get the ball rolling!i'd seriously appreciate any help!!!thanx, leanne!

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Hi Clare,
I'm and OT working in older peoples mental health. I read your comment and really didnt know how to answer it. When I was on a placement as a student (in an elderly MH setting), they kept talking about how my area of expertise as an OT was mobility. As a mental health OT, I have more of a focus on MH(obviously), and am still a bit clueless on the mobility side. In practical terms, I dont think there are 'core skills' generically as there are SO man different areas of OT u could work in, although I guess you would need core skills in ur specialist area e.g. being able to engage the elderly disorientated for me. I guess O.T's need the skills to make them a 'good' OT, e.g. enablement, encouragement that WEG psychology thing we did at uni. Although I havent really anwered ur qustion at all, I hope it may help in getting some responses or ideas?I think the best core skill is to really care about what your doing, coz if u work with tru passion it really makes a difference

Hey just wondering if I could get some debate going about ot's core skills.......What are they? Are they inate human properties or professional ones learnt in college? This is very basic stuff and would expect to find lots in the literature but it's mostly the words "core skills" thats thrown around without a deffinitive list. Half wondering if this vagueness in our core skills has earned us the titles "Basket Weavers" and "Fluffy Bunnies". If it's not just me struggling to define our core skills as a profession maybe those titles are justified!!!!!!! Just be interested in finding out student and practising Ot's views!!!

Hey, i'm an ot student in auckland. On placement in auckland hospital at the mo,very interesting. being sent to taranaki for the next placement but have had some personal issues/things come up and really want to stay in aucks for my next one.any one know of someone or somewhere that i could try who may be preapred to have me?