tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post4236973560093777317..comments2024-02-25T10:24:30.868-05:00Comments on Special needs disability parenting BLOOM: Families teach this OT student key lessonsBLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-15250011761863377102013-07-23T18:36:06.114-04:002013-07-23T18:36:06.114-04:00Amaizng. Thank you for sharing with everyone! From...Amaizng. Thank you for sharing with everyone! From a fellow 1st year OT student.<br />Chena'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18347536426324102945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-89351736611770593172013-07-12T10:55:20.908-04:002013-07-12T10:55:20.908-04:00Hello Jennifer, thank you so much for your comment...Hello Jennifer, thank you so much for your comment and I am very sorry to hear about that difficult experience with the OT. A similar experience was shared at the first BLOOM night I attended when I was about just one month into the OT program. Hearing that “guilt” word be used for the first time that night rang all sorts of warning bells in my head that I need to stick close to BLOOM, or else all the time and energy I will be putting into learning those “technical therapy skills” in school will be wasted. Lessons from BLOOM really set the foundation and fuel my learning in school, and I cannot imagine going through school without knowing about BLOOM. I wish you and your family all the best! Hopefully see you at the next amazing BLOOM night! :) Eric Smarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375792282562831345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-11064829857338188342013-07-12T10:29:55.936-04:002013-07-12T10:29:55.936-04:00Words cannot express how much gratitude I have for...Words cannot express how much gratitude I have for everyone’s words of encouragement! Thank you! It means so much to me to hear these words coming from you, the parents and those who work with parents. I can never thank Louise enough for making this incredible learning experience possible! Eric Smarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18375792282562831345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-56768747205070305422013-07-11T12:34:40.573-04:002013-07-11T12:34:40.573-04:00Thank you Gail for commenting!
Eric -- Gail has a...Thank you Gail for commenting!<br /><br />Eric -- Gail has a long clinical and reserach history as an occupational therapist!<br />BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-73327057470174079982013-07-11T12:33:02.914-04:002013-07-11T12:33:02.914-04:00Thank you Beth and Lucas' mom!
Eric -- I thin...Thank you Beth and Lucas' mom!<br /><br />Eric -- I think you're right that this is one of those seminal pieces that will hopefully influence practice (and which practitioners will look back to to assess how they are doing).<br />BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-84114745603778319702013-07-11T12:16:59.931-04:002013-07-11T12:16:59.931-04:00Hi Jennifer! I didn't realize it was "YOU...Hi Jennifer! I didn't realize it was "YOU!" I haven't heard anything from you guys for a while. I think it's terrible what you've written here about how you were made to feel guilty by the therapist in terms of what you were doing with Andrew. We work so hard as parents and in families like yours are juggling multiple children. I hope you find a new therapist who "gets" what life is like for us. Take care!!<br />BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-67089658763745685502013-07-11T12:05:42.543-04:002013-07-11T12:05:42.543-04:00Eric, I couldn't agree more with your comments...Eric, I couldn't agree more with your comments about the vital importance of respect, humility and listening. Must say, I feel proud that you are an OT student with us at University of Toronto and I'm certain you'll be influencing your peers and your teachers! You've summed up much of what it means to constantly strive to be a critically reflective practicioner. Gail Teachmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-5936501673131608192013-07-10T02:17:46.054-04:002013-07-10T02:17:46.054-04:00As a bodywork (and former TCM) therapist treating ...As a bodywork (and former TCM) therapist treating disabled persons for the last 23 years I would say this article is on par with "Welcome to Holland" and Ann Schrooten's "Dear future physician". It lays out not only ideas but tools, sets the bar for professionals where it has always been for extreme parents/caregivers and illustrates that our knowledge can grow thanks to advocacy.Eric Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471331868560587898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-84777619302282152832013-07-09T23:57:46.247-04:002013-07-09T23:57:46.247-04:00Fabulous post. Thank you, Eric. You are every pare...Fabulous post. Thank you, Eric. You are every parent's ideal therapist! If only all the therapists shared your enthusiasm & empathy! I imagine you will influence your colleagues with this contagious energy.Lucas' Momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-24342327577014069612013-07-09T20:33:17.312-04:002013-07-09T20:33:17.312-04:00Excellent post. We just fired our OT recently (dif...Excellent post. We just fired our OT recently (difficult decision) because she didn't get it and was always guilt-tripping us at every session that we weren't doing enough. But truthfully, we are burnt out big time. She didn't handle the firing well and told us we were giving up on Andrew. I feel like this post was written for her.<br /><br />You are light years ahead thanks to such an awesome Bloom program!Jenniferhttp://www.earlybirdies.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447392662850613354.post-28556362280978455022013-07-08T18:18:54.213-04:002013-07-08T18:18:54.213-04:00Eric, you will go far in your chosen career becaus...Eric, you will go far in your chosen career because you have heart, empathy and the desire to truly help! BethBGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353601159806913449noreply@blogger.com