made this video during my internship at white memorial medical center
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December 29, 2010 at 1:56 pm
Thanks for making & posting this!
December 29, 2010 at 2:03 pm
@ONMYOWN99 i had the same decision. pt only pays 5-10% more and requires a doctoral program now. and grad school is extremely expensive, over 20k per year. after paying 2 more years of pt school, i’d owe 50,000 dollars more tuition/housing and lost 1-2 years of working time. the year spent still in school if you were a pt, you couldve spent working as an ot and made 70,000. so total difference is $120,000. a final pay difference of about 5k dollars per year= 25 years to catch up.
December 29, 2010 at 3:00 pm
@tonyw951 Aww, that’s so cute!
December 29, 2010 at 3:34 pm
good vid
December 29, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I am currently in school – learning the skills of an OTA and I want to continue training and school to be an OTR. There is so much to learn, and I was wondering if I made the right choice…then I saw your video! Sometimes we all need a little inspiration to know the commitment is worth the effort. This movie clip did just that for me! Thank you for Sharing!
December 29, 2010 at 5:32 pm
@dee1126 i am interested in this career im a seior in high school and this is probally the best career that suits me best can you please ell me what the requirements are?
December 29, 2010 at 6:20 pm
I am a nurse for 3 years and its come to a stage where i hate it. I love the aspect of seeing patients get better, but all i see it though is giving meds. Its interesting what the occupational therapists do. On my ward, a plastics ward, they make all sorts of splints and stuff to get patients movement back and so forth. Ive seen a hand therapist who is an OT and its amazing what they learn.
I am looking into doing OT post grad study.
December 29, 2010 at 6:50 pm
This makes me want to be an occupational therapist. But PT is still better
December 29, 2010 at 7:16 pm
youve changed my life..thank you for posting
December 29, 2010 at 7:18 pm
i really want to be one of these.
December 29, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Thank you for making this video.. I was siged up to do Radiology until someone tol me it’s better for me to do something lik pta or ota, and I preferred ota but didn’t really have an interest in it at first. But after getting a little insight into it with this video, this could turn out to be something I’d love to be doing…
December 29, 2010 at 8:34 pm
Great vid! I saw it first during education. Now I work at a neuro rehab clinic, and I still think it’s great!
December 29, 2010 at 9:26 pm
why do people always use cheesy music to “set the mood” just play the video without music so we can hear about specific techniques and not just get a visual/simulated emotional experience…
December 29, 2010 at 9:57 pm
Thank you I am trying to decide if I want to pursue this career or not !!!!
December 29, 2010 at 10:23 pm
great…OTR for 10 years and still energetic about new people, new strageties and educating students
SETON HALL U
December 29, 2010 at 11:22 pm
Hi! I’m from Philippines and I’m planning to take OT, because I really,really want to help other people.. What can you advice to me and it takes how many years to finish this course? Is it 5yrs?
December 29, 2010 at 11:26 pm
This is a beautiful video. I’ve been on the fence about whether to go into OT or PT. OT just seems more personable and your video displays that perfectly.
December 29, 2010 at 11:58 pm
oh yea… and i brought up Thomas Jefferson because they used his quote in the video… did u even watch it??
December 30, 2010 at 12:27 am
My comment was not meant to hate upon this video or other programs…. and no I don’t believe that people should still be enslaved…. I was just trying to prove the point that a long time ago people used to use the word occupation rather than activitiy…. since use of the word has changed it has changed the credibility and understanding about our profession…. and yes UT DOES place emphaisis on “comprehending basic writing skills and logical thought”!!!!!
December 30, 2010 at 12:59 am
Thomas Jefferson also had slaves. Should we still practice that?
Obviously the University of Toledo does not place emphasis on comprehending basic writing skills and logical thought for their doctorate programs.
December 30, 2010 at 1:51 am
ADVOCATE!!! OCCUPATIONS of daily living!! If Thomas Jefferson said “occupation” then we still should!! Also “Assistive” equipment rather than “Adaptive” this equipment does not change the developmental structure!! haha… SORRY!! I’m learning all the conceptual framework of therapeutic occupation terms… I am a first year OTD student at University of Toledo!! Otherwise good video!!
December 30, 2010 at 2:18 am
thank you very much, wish you all the best!
December 30, 2010 at 2:46 am
thanks so much!
December 30, 2010 at 3:04 am
thank you so much! good luck in your new career!
December 30, 2010 at 3:24 am
this is an awesome video explains what the profession is about. i will be graduating in 2010 cant wait to work with people and help them regain their independence