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Half the reason I don’t really want to go back into pediatrics is because I’m afraid of the all the parents who want me to fix their disabled kids instead of help their kids be happier and better able to participate in things they want to do. That was the worst part of my old job. All the parents asking me when the autism was going to go away or when was their child going to be normal and what am I doing anyway if I’m not fixing their child and making them normal?
For those of you with OT problems, what "normal things" do you struggle with? What do you do to help with it? I struggle with braiding my hair and opening things like bottles and boxes and cans. I started teaching myself how to crochet to help with my OT skills.
Had a patient call me a 16 year old in high school and an it all in one day. Nice 👍🏼
Today I was working on balance with a patient and had him standing on a wobble mat. We will call him Brian. His name is not Brian. But we will call him Brian.
Me: okay Brian, now let go of the Walker and put your hands on your head
Brian: *takes his hands and grabs his crotch*
Me, without thinking: your other head, Brian.
Me trying to be a good OT and wanting to incorporate meaningful activities into treatment: tell me what you enjoy doing, how do you spend your day?
Person I’m evaluating: I like to watch TV
Me: okay but what do you like? What do you like to do?
Person: I watch TV. I get up, go to the bathroom, and watch TV.
Pt: I got my hair cut for the first time in months today
Me: that’s great! I’m getting mine cut tomorrow.
Pt: but it’s so short already, what does your husband have to say about that?
Me: I don’t have one but if I did it wouldn’t matter because I pay for my own haircuts. If I’m paying for it I do what I want ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Pt: I can see your bright blue underwear, hitch up your britches
Me: that’s my undershirt *shows them*
Pt: how are you skinny with an undershirt?!
Me: ?
That feel when you spend 30 minutes working with someone and then are told they’re on hospice and you
Cant
Bill
For
Any
Of it
