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Top 10 signs you're [going to be] an occupational therapist. With Mary Iten. Number 10: You’re starting to answer the questions “Is OT the same as PT?” and “Do you help people find places to work?” in your sleep. Um, Nope.
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Top 10 signs you're [going to be] an occupational therapist With Mary Iten
Number 10: You’re starting to answer the questions “Is OT the same as PT?” and “Do you help people find places to work?” in your sleep • Um, Nope
Number 9: You stopped thinking “occupation” only meant “job” a long time ago
Number 8: You aren't at all surprised that Dan can give you a ride to work • Quadriplegic Driving • This is Dan Larsen. He is a C5,C6 quadriplegic with the ability to drive using his modified vehicle. Take note how he backs up using a crank fitted to his arms. He presses a button to switch into drive and uses the same crank to steer. Watch his entire driving demonstration here. • Dan Driving
Number 7: You finally get a chance to play with all your old toys and games again • Go Matthew Go!
Number 6: You’re starting to wonder if the person that invented the reacher was inspired by his dinosaur toys
Number 5: You share the frustration of a structure created with not everyone in mind
Number 4: This chart basically reads as “Job Security” to you
Number 3: Your computer has finally stopped changing “OT” to “TO” TO OT
Number 2: You know what these are and you’re happily surprised to find them in the community Mat table and handicap accessible shower at the Dublin Recreation Center
Number 1: You wake up every morning knowing you get to help people do what they loveOT is....The Best!
Special thanks to Matthew McQuaid for posing as presentation model. Photos and video used with permission from mother, Jill McQuaid. • Photos taken from the Dublin Recreation Center with permission • Audio created from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgHXJ7x_Yb0 • Driving Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO7BhXK9EuQ • http://www.hasbro.com/shop/details.cfm?R=8F011721-6D40-1014-8BF0-9EFBF894F9D4:en_US • Aging Chart: http://seniorjournal.com/images/Symbols/Senior%20Stats/SenCitPop-1900---2050.gif • Photos: • http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-T5118-Loopz-Game/dp/B0037BO8GQ • http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=709&tbm=isch&tbnid=k2ZUr75Ahhz-lM:&imgrefurl=http://www.display-house.com/catalog_i13293429.html%3FcatId%3D356612&docid=TOw9BwkatUfMtM&imgurl=http://site.mawebcenters.com/displayhouse/_images//108_816DinoGrabber.jpg&w=250&h=400&ei=Vp_sUa3FLIWQyQGThYCQDQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:9,s:0,i:106&iact=rc&page=1&tbnh=193&tbnw=118&start=0&ndsp=20&tx=64&ty=80 • http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&biw=1280&bih=709&tbm=isch&tbnid=8LcJZeTifWphWM:&imgrefurl=http://www.disabledmom.com/2011_02_01_archive.html&docid=xAIC_fqN3e3gnM&imgurl=http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31H15V5N6KL._AA300_.jpg&w=300&h=300&ei=Vp_sUa3FLIWQyQGThYCQDQ&zoom=1&ved=1t:3588,r:52,s:0,i:244&iact=rc&page=3&tbnh=194&tbnw=173&start=44&ndsp=22&tx=48&ty=132 • http://martyinfo.yourmarketingsystem.net/files/2012/05/handicap-accessible-not1.jpg • Microsoft clip art Sources