Any Occupational Therapists or ex OT's out there??
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Go to a teaching hosp and become a student nurse,you can take the nursing exam,or join the Ambulance Service(demanding but a lot of job satisfaction).
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Gym teacher, occupational therapy assistant, personal trainer, physical therapist assisting technology
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When we needed to hire ABA therapists for our son, we contacted Monster.com and used a service of theirs (formerly called JobTrak) to solicit student candidates with some ABA training, child development majors, psychology majors, and/or education majors from various colleges and universities near our home.  We hired about 8 ABA therapists over the three years our son was in therapy (at any given time, he had 4-5 therapists working with him per week) and had success using this method.  Also, if you have a weekly PennySaver or similar free publication that is distributed by mail in your area, we had success with that as well.  \n\nI'm happy to say our son has almost totally recovered from autism, and I wish you the best in your search for ABA therapists.   You may also want to check out these websites:  www.centerforautism.com and www.tacanow.com for further ideas.
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Here's the Occupational Outlook Handbook page for PT\nVery informative and includes links:\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos080.htm\n\nHere's the page for PT aides\nmany PTs start as aides and work their way through school while gaining experience:\nhttp://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos167.htm\n\nHere's the American Physical Therapy Association:\nhttp://www.apta.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home\nand their Prospective PT and PTA Student Information page:\nhttp://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Prospective_Students&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=218&ContentID=21562\n\nGood Luck!
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THE BEST resource, in my opinion is\n\nhttp://online.onetcenter.org/\n\nNot only can you search occupations, you can get assistance for writing resumes, etc and its all very helpful. Hope this does the trick.  GOOD LUCK.
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whats the question? fire away i'm an OT
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while I would surely consider counseling as an option I would also recommend visiting the following website:\nwww.thetotaltransformation.com or call them at 1-800-460-2235 as they specialize in the very troubles you're dealing with and have very good answers and solutions....God help you and good luck
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I am not a practitioner, but here's a listing of those who are:\n\nhttp://www.healingtouchcanada.net/htc/practitioners.html\n\nI hope this helps.
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Well, you may want to consider working  in a rehab facility, since you're into ortho and geriatrics. Much less stress than working withthe acutely ill. With your advanced degrees, you can also work in administration, or as a teacher. You're right. The ideal job has to be out there. I'm still stressing away in my own ER. Good luck!
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thanks for offering, hon, but as a sufferer nearly all my life, having been an RN for 17+ years, & having to face manic depression [with panic disorder] & OCD [with dermatillomania] everyday of my life...there are just not hardly any questions for me to answer anymore, but you are doing a very good thing & hat's off to you.\n☼☻☺♫♪♥♀☻☺♫♪♥♀☼☺♫♪♥♀☼☻☺♪♥♀☼☻☺♫♪♥
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It was pretty hard for me at first, I was working 40+ hours at the time. I have changed my lifestyle drastically. Send me an email.
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Try: www.TherapistExplore.com or www.psychotherapy-network.com.\n\nGood luck.
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Some assisted living facilities are offering twelve hour shifts. I've heard that some branches of hospitals, such as occupational health centers and places like that are adopting the twleve hour shifts too. I guess it all just depends on the facility.
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Hey!  I just graduated massage therapy school here in Ohio , and I will be taking the state medical board exam in June, since massage is regulated by the state medical board here.  Once licensed, I will be going into private practice and my income will be $55 - $60 per hour, which after taxes is still good money.  I have never been so happy either - massage is a great field to get into with tons of opportunities for employment.  If you enjoy caring for people I strongly recommend a career in massage therapy!  If you wanna talk or need anything massage related just e-mail me!  Good luck!
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Your doctor may have suggestions on professionals in your area.  Also > ask a local special education teacher... they may be able to assist you in finding out if there is a specialized person in your area.  Good Luck!!
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Occupational Therapy is a wonderful combination of art and science. Science because it requires knowledge of human body & its functioning . Art because it requires a great deal of imagination and creativity. An OTist primarily works towards heping their clients achieve maximal possible independent level of functioning in their daily activities . Daily activity could be simple like brushing your teeth, changing clothes and taking a shower or complex like getting in/out of car, driving to work or earning a living.\n\nDepending upon the work setting , OT can specialise in :\n\n1) Neuro rehabilitation ( clients with brain injury, spinal cord injury, other neurological injuries), \n2) Orthopaedic cases( back injuries, total hip/knee replacements, post surgical), \n3) School system ( with kids with learning disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy etc.) , \n4) Hand therapy ( managing clients with hand injuries and surgeries), \n5) Ergonomics ( creating compatibility between an individual and his work environment)\n6) And the list goes on.....\n\nIt's a beautiful profession with multiple careeer options and challenges.
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try using the onet test, google the word onet, it has an occupational assessment that will help you narrow down the field, I used it and it really helped