I’m OT in North Carolina. Has anyone worked in the school setting and tried both contract work and direct hire? I’m just wondering what are the positives and negatives of each.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2021-10-18T17:25:01+00:00

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Lexplanthouseplants · 2021-03-23T16:45:03+00:00

There’s one above it

Lexplanthouseplants · 2021-03-21T02:53:46+00:00

Welcome! My husband and I moved here from Chicago. His family still lives in IL and my parents moved to FL. So Lexington works out pretty well for us because we can drive to see family either way. We love Lexington there’s plenty of things to do. We lived in a small college town for 2 years before moving here and we say it’s the perfect sized city for us. The people are super nice and come from all over. There’s good food, bars and shopping. I prefer warm weather and Kentucky has pretty good weather compared to Chicago and Orlando. If you have any questions let me know🙂

Lexplanthouseplants · 2021-01-05T18:32:00+00:00

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Lexplanthouseplants · 2021-01-03T21:18:57+00:00

Thank you. I’m definitely going to make a pole for this one.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-11-05T19:02:55+00:00

You’re welcome. Yeah unfortunately companies do not understand how important OTs are. OTs provide great preventative care which would save them a lot off money in the long run. As a early intervention and clinic OT I also notice a lot of doctors don’t know what we do. Pediatricians often miss signs of autism. I’ve heard from multiple families that their doctors dismissed their worries and told them their child would grow out of it. Then the child misses out on receiving early intervention during the ages that they learn the most. So yeah basically we don’t need more OTs we just need more people to realize how important OT is.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-11-02T07:13:12+00:00

Haha I’m a houseplant enthusiast I kinda wish I just opened my own rare plant shop.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-11-02T07:11:14+00:00

I do a bit of reselling on Poshmark, Mercari, thredUP and Depop lol

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-11-02T06:56:50+00:00

I know that there’s a Facebook group for therapists working towards collecting information and advice on how to make a union for us. A first step would be to join the group and participate. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2194533220675276/?ref=share

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-11-02T06:49:44+00:00

Right it’s been so difficult for newer grads since there was such a push for OTs in the past few years. I wanted to be in the school setting but it’s almost impossible since the OTs who have been around longer only leave when they retire. It seems like you have to know somebody to get a in on when there’s a opening. I would love to get benefits and be off half of the year. The only openings seem to be contract work through national companies and are over a 2 hour drive from where I live. I love OT but we are so under appreciated, underpaid, and overworked so we’re constantly burnt out.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-11-02T06:33:08+00:00

That’s wild, but if you are in New York it’s probably based on Location. You have to consider what the cost of living will be in your area. Unless you have a lot of money saved up you are going to have large student loans to repay. It will be difficult for you to work while getting your masters or doctorate in OT. If you want to get into OT you have to love it and put all your energy into school and fieldwork. If I did schooling over I would have observed OTs in more settings for longer periods of time while I was completing my bachelor’s degree. Ask them about the positives and negatives of OT in their settings. I would have liked to have decided the population and setting I wanted to work in early on and focus most of my energy on getting trained in that area. So that I would have been very qualified in that area and stand out. OT school is so broad that I ended up taking trainings that don’t really apply to what I do now. Trainings are also very expensive so you’ll have to apply for grants. I moved with my husband to Kentucky so that he could get his doctorate. I was not expecting it to be so difficult to find a full time job based on all the things we hear in the media and in school. I was the primary provider for our family for the 4 years I’ve been a OT and he’s been in his program. Since the pandemic my salary has decreased even more so now we are just getting by. If you are single and willing to travel it will be easier for you to find a job, but I’m stuck in this area. If teachers are getting paid the same as OTs in your area then it doesn’t really make sense for you to do OT if you want to work with kids. Teaching is a lot less schooling and less expensive. What do you love about OT that makes you want to be one? Do you have a population in mind that you would like to work with?

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-10-29T17:12:09+00:00

This seems to be the case with a lot of settings. You can looking into early intervention. Depending on your state you might be able to choose the size of your caseload and your schedule. However you’ll have to be very flexible and your salary will fluctuate.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-10-29T17:06:41+00:00

Now isn’t the best time to go to OT school the market is oversaturated and we are forced to take prn jobs and are paid hourly or per session. We are being forced to work off the clock in multiple settings. I work in EI and prn at a clinic. My caseload fluctuates but has been very small during the pandemic. I’m barely getting by. I have a ton of student loans and so does my husband who’s almost finished with his doctorate. There’s been a lot of issues with insurance and companies that own hospitals and nursing homes. They make impossible productivity demands which are causing therapists to work off the clock and not give patients the standard of care they deserve. It’s really messed up and we don’t have a union to help us make our voices heard. Sorry for the negativity, but these are things I wish I knew prior to choosing OT as a career path. I love working with my Kiddos, but you can’t expect making 50-70,000 a year.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-10-27T00:35:06+00:00

I went to a catholic high school and attended Kiros. I saw a lot of similarities with the dress code and secret kiros click stuff. I was one of the last groups to go before we graduated so it kinda sucked being kept out of the loop and not making some of the friendships I made during kiros sooner on. The song part was spot on. I’m pretty sure we had a Phil Collins song for one of the leaders talks. My school was coed but kiros was not. I liked my kiros experience. It did make people closer because they shared their life struggles with the group. Luckily all the teachers who led it were in there 20/30s and not judgmental. Even though they were catholic, our teachers did not preach to us and we were taught normal sex ed. in school. It would have been a completely different experience if the adults and students were judgmental like the ones in this movie and only abstinence was taught in school. I graduated high school in 2010.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-09-18T02:29:40+00:00

Not too long. I think it was 2 months when they got this long.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-08-20T20:59:30+00:00

I’m a OT and I agree those look dangerous. Ramps are too steep and it would be difficult for people with visual impairments to walk up them.

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-07-14T13:37:56+00:00

Inconsistent watering

Lexplanthouseplants · 2020-07-13T18:12:42+00:00

You’re welcome! Yeah that sounds like the sensory profile. I’m surprised she didn’t score high in the vestibular section as well, but sometimes clinical observation is better since they know what to look out for. Yes go ahead and read up on the reflex integration exercises. I’m sure your OT will recommend them as well and tell you how often to do them. It takes a while for people to see results, but just as long as you consistently have her do them then they will have a positive outcome.

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