Hi Susan,
Exactly what could an occupational therapist do for me? I know I have issues with my executive functioning. I don't think quickly on my feet anymore (I'm a teacher). I can't remember the details of incidents that end up in the principal's office. I confuse myself while creating lesson plans and usually overlook (forget) to include something important in those plans. I often feel like I'm coming at at a task like a shotgun rather than a precise laser.
And if these are things that an OT can help with, how do I make that happen? I've asked my neuro about it and he just nods and makes a note on my chart. I've listed these concerns to him more than once and he just nods and says "hmmm" which makes me feel that these issues that I struggle with are really not a big deal in the big picture. If indeed they're no big deal, then why am I consistantly struggling with the same issues over and over? Can an OT help me work through some of this? Or perhaps I just need a shrink!
sherill
Exactly what could an occupational therapist do for me? I know I have issues with my executive functioning. I don't think quickly on my feet anymore (I'm a teacher). I can't remember the details of incidents that end up in the principal's office. I confuse myself while creating lesson plans and usually overlook (forget) to include something important in those plans. I often feel like I'm coming at at a task like a shotgun rather than a precise laser.
And if these are things that an OT can help with, how do I make that happen? I've asked my neuro about it and he just nods and makes a note on my chart. I've listed these concerns to him more than once and he just nods and says "hmmm" which makes me feel that these issues that I struggle with are really not a big deal in the big picture. If indeed they're no big deal, then why am I consistantly struggling with the same issues over and over? Can an OT help me work through some of this? Or perhaps I just need a shrink!
sherill
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