Debate 2 Padlet Questions by https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc Post two or more questions related to this topic that you would like to have responded to before April 5th at midnight. Occupational and Physical Therapy are professions, which support one another and provide optimal results when the professionals work in a collaborative manner. Unfortunately, Occupational Therapy is a profession less known and understood by many. How can we improve the understanding of Occupational Therapy thus improving the outcomes of the consumer? en-us 2017-03-23 14:03:28 UTC 2026-02-27 11:39:55 UTC hello@padlet.com Caitlin Sterrett https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164493739 What are some ways that we can shed light on the profession ? 

What is the most common misunderstood difference between OT and PT?]]> 2017-04-03 23:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164493739 Katie Baszner https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164496497 1. What are some successes that have occurred in recent years related to improving the understanding of OT?
2. Are there particular areas of practice that are more or less well-understood than others?]]> 2017-04-03 23:56:07 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164496497 Kelsey Gilmartin https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164656320 1. For consumers to understand the need for occupational therapy services, what can occupational therapists do that physical therapists cannot do?
2. What are some ways that we can teach and inform individuals about occupational therapy? ]]> 2017-04-04 16:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164656320 Clemmie Flanders https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164666846 1. Are there oppurtunities for occupational therapists to advocate for the profession? 
2. If so, where and how?]]> 2017-04-04 16:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164666846 Steven Crouchley https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164718228 1. Where do most referrals for OT and PT come from? Family physicians or specialists?
2. How many PT referrals are made each year compared to OT referrals? (do doctors value PT more?)]]> 2017-04-04 19:09:00 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164718228 Amber Quillen https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164774169 1. What are ways current occupational therapist are working to promote their profession?
2. Why is it important that we educate people about the difference between occupational and physical therapy

]]> 2017-04-05 02:53:32 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/164774169 Kelli Lambert https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165371869 In what ways can Occupational Therapists advocate for their profession and distinguish themselves from Physical Therapists?

How can Occupational Therapists gain more referrals and market their profession?]]> 2017-04-07 13:08:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165371869 Martin Nolasco https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165434936 1.- Do you think that the lack on understanding of the OT profession is related with the wide scope that it has today of just because is a younger profession than PT and others?
2.- Please let me know if there is any specific treatment or therapy that we as OTs are allowed and able to do and is not overlapped with the scope of any other health profession.
]]> 2017-04-07 16:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165434936 Chris Bucci https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165519002 1.What populations most need/get treated for occupational therapy?
2.What type of patients in other medical fields typically need OT as well?]]> 2017-04-08 18:08:40 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165519002 Adriane Knight https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165528390 What would your "elevator speech" be for someone that doesn't have a grasp of what OT is or does?
What are some justifications for adding on OT as an additional discipline for patients traditionally only being seen by PT?  (What are the pros of adding on OT to cases)]]> 2017-04-08 23:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165528390 Ashley Gibson https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165530865 How can OT's work to promote our services within the health care field and amongst other health care professionals?

What are some of the most common misunderstandings related to the role of an OT?

]]> 2017-04-09 01:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165530865 Andrew Johnson https://padlet.com/smontgomery8/vzx1jqnxvkrc/wish/165544512 1.     Do you think that the profession of occupational therapy is too broad and maybe that is making it more difficult for the consumer to understand? 
2.     What aspects of the profession of occupational therapy are most unique to occupational therapy, compared to similar professions (Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy)?  

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