Thursday, March 18, 2010

anxiety + enthusiasm + overzealousness = productive OT?

Mix all the ingredients above and you get how I feel right now. There is so much I want to do in occupational therapy! I'm really excited that I have a venue to direct my life's work.
Here's some of the idea swarming around in my head:

  • Get Frank Kronenburg and maybe Jane Dressler or Dr. Richardson on Oprah to talk about OT--to do this I may need signatures or testimonials from my cohorts to make the case. Anyone know how to get on Oprah? 
  • Program development in the Developmental Pathways for Kids (DPK) model--this combines sensory integration AND integrated play groups (IPGs)--in SF or east bay
  • Curriculum development in schools that have integrated classrooms (classes with children with special needs) to have IPGs. 
  • Write letters to help programs that help people with disabilities the services they need to thrive.
  • Get people from school involved in going to talk to our legislators
  • Start an adaptive equipment rental or for cheap service. I would do this by collecting partially  adaptive equipment such as reachers, wheelchairs, walkers, AFOs, etc. from flee markets, wall-greens, and clients, and recycle them by giving them to those who need them. 
With only two more months, my time at school is running out. I want to be able to utilize my network of professors and students to help me in accomplishing my goals. I have to tell myself that if I don't get everything done before I start work, I can refer back on this blog when I want to add another project to my plate. I'm so anxious that I won't get the support I need for future projects later when my cohorts are working. As for my instructors, i'm afraid they will forget who I am, or I won't be a priority since I'm no longer a student.

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