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“At Last... a
Simple System to make
Client-Centered Occupation-Based Treatment Efficient, Enjoyable and Easy” Efficient- saves you time,
money and resources (reprint rights INCLUDED!)
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To: Occupational Therapy Professionals
From: Charla Holst, OTR/L
Tuesday 11:06 AM
Dear fellow occupational therapy professionals,
I’m Charla Holst, OTR/L and my friend Debbie Vogt, OTR/L and I created the Empowering Occupational Therapy system out of a need in our own practice. This is our story…
While doing contract work as an occupational therapist I became very frustrated. Every place I worked I experienced limited treatment time, lack of staff, more exercise equipment than occupation or activity-related supplies and a lack of financial resources to acquire the supplies needed for my clients. It was during this time that I decided there had to be a better way. I was becoming very weary of the profession I once loved. Occupation is powerful, I knew that from the research and from personal experience, but I didn’t feel like I had the resources or time to practice that way anymore. It seemed like rote exercise and meaningless activity had become the norm as I experienced this in every setting I practiced. I realized I had to find a way to get back to occupation or find something else to do.
That’s
when
this
system
was
born.
I remember the day well… I had 4
or 5 clients literally lined up waiting to see me as I was already
treating 2 clients and I thought, “It would be great if the people
lined up in the hall could have a catalog of activities to browse
through while they are waiting.” This would allow the activity to
be naturally
client-centered and intrinsically motivating as the client
could choose it themselves. It would save a lot of time and would
be inherently more enjoyable for the client and myself allowing for
greater compliance and carry over. As the idea grew, I realized I
could encourage the client’s maximum independence and wise use of my
time by providing the client with clear easy instructions for each
activity.
That's when I compiled a
notebook of activities organized by treatment type. All of the
activities I chose encouraged occupation and used supplies that I
commonly had available to me in any practice setting or used
recyclables that I could supply to the client free of charge.
This
worked
very
well
since
the
client
had
access
to
the
necessary
supplies outside of therapy so they could continue the activity after
our treatment time, which they often did because it was an activity
that they chose and enjoyed.
I saw
compliance and
progress go way up!
It allowed me to use my time
more wisely and efficiently as I could focus more on the areas
requiring one-on-one treatment during our short times together.
It also allowed the client to be as independent
as
possible
from
the
very
beginning
of
treatment. In fact,
it worked so well that I further developed the idea by organizing bins
of supplies by treatment type so the client could even retrieve their
own supplies and clean up the activity as they were able. This
also allowed me to get a clear sense of their abilities and safety as I
didn’t have to “hold their hand” through the activity any more than
necessary. How many times had I provided more assistance
than my client needed only because the setting was not organized for
allowing maximum independence? I can’t tell you what a difference
this has made in my practice. I
love my job again! I don’t waste my time or my
client’s precious treatment minutes trying to cajole them into doing
meaningless childish activities.
As I got requests from friends for copies of my notebook, I realized
this could be developed into a system to help other occupational
therapy professionals. So I went to see Debbie, my good friend
since
occupational therapy school, and she and I expanded the notebook to
include 100 occupation-based
activities organized into treatment categories. We created
a
well-organized system for client-centered occupation-based
treatment. We had it professionally illustrated and
printed. We also made sure to write each activity to the client—no medical jargon. We used
large print and kept it under a sixth-grade reading level. We
included the goal for each activity and an accomplishment list so the
client would know what they were working on and stay motivated.
We compiled it all into a 3-ring binder and included
reprint rights so the activities can be easily photocopied for
home programs, caregiver instruction sheets or group treatment.
Since then we have even
developed a digital version available on CD so it can be used on the
computer or printed out. The Empowering Occupational Therapy
system has now been chosen by thousands of occupation-minded OT
professionals and we would love to share it with you!
Isn’t it time you loved
your job again?
Sincerely,
Charla Holst, OTR/L
Co-author of Empowering
Occupational Therapy
Co-owner of TheraPower LLC
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Use Empowering Occupational Therapy for...
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Client-centered
occupation-based
therapy
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Purposeful home program activities |
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Caregiver instruction sheets |
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A quick reference of creative treatment ideas |
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Quick goal-oriented documentation |
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Increased motivation and compliance as a
client selects an activity that is meaningful |
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A springboard of ideas to adapt to
your unique treatment
environment/population needs |
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Maximizing your treatment time |
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Discovering creative
new ways to use your
occupational therapy equipment |
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Conserving valuable resources
by using recycled or inexpensive supplies |
This is just a sample of the many ways you will use "Empowering
Occupational Therapy". You will have 100 reproducible
purposeful activities, written to
your clients, at your fingertips. You can increase the use of
occupation in your practice immediately! This system makes it fast and easy to use evidence-based practice
with nearly any adult or geriatric population in any setting.
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"What is actually contained in
Empowering Occupational Therapy?"
Just take a
look at the
actual Table Of Contents from this amazing system.
You're probably worried that Empowering Occupational Therapy will cost you a fortune....but it will actually save you money. This simple system was developed by two occupational therapists "in the trenches" to save you time and money while allowing you to creatively individualize each treatment. This brilliantly simple system is packed full of creative, fun ideas that will increase your productivity and make your job easier and more meaningful. We believe in the power of this sytem to equip occupational therapy professionals to use occupation every time they treat and that is why we offer this personal guarantee to you. In fact, if you are decisive and take action today you are going to get the entire Empowering Occupational Therapy system in both hardcopy AND digital edition, delivered via USPS mail! Now doesn't that sound fair?
and get Better Functional Outcomes? Empowering Occupational Therapy is the solution to occupation-based treatment when time and budgets are limited. Think about this:
starting today you can
immediately revitalize your practice! Get results and enjoy the process with your
clients. You went to school to make a difference, occupation
makes a differnce for your clients and makes us different from the
rest. Set your practice apart and love what you do when you see
the results of occupation-based client-centered treatment using the Empowering Occupational Therapy
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