I heard about "hot cases" in the school system, but have yet to be privileged enough with one of my own. Hot case, is code for parents of a child you are treating or one that want you to treat is threatening to get lawyers. It is a very high profile case that has everyone stressed out and worried. At first, I was excited, wow my first hot case. I get to explain everything I'm doing and why. I feel like a real specialist. However, it reared it's ugly head when the principle was stressed out that I decided not to assess the little guy, especially when his mom wanted me to. Ok, to save everyone the headache it turns out I can assess him. My boss and I thought, if he's not in special education then he won't qualify for OT services, which is true. So it's a waste of time to assess, but I have to do it anyway. The rules change for a parent who is demanding and threatening to sue.
This week I also took on a college graduate that is gaining hours to apply for OT school. It's fun to explain everything. You know what they say, "you learn it better when you have to teach it". I hear myself talking about sensory integration, developmental milestones, OT in the schools, how I plan my treatments, etc. I've found that I learned a lot about OT in past few years.
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