The Argument for "Functional Therapy"... straight from the Visual Thesaurus.

This post seeks simply to show how far we have (or have not) come in getting our definition of Occupation out to the rest of the world.

Also, let's consider which word we want to be expanding the definition of?

Hmmm... not too much there.... How about Occupation?

Okay... that's pretty convincing. We are alone in our definition.

But what are the alternatives?

Oh, Functional.


Not bad huh?

So, there you have it! What more needs to be said?

It is clear that we still have something to offer the world in terms of an understanding of how Functional Therapy (or Occupational Therapy) can help the world. We may even find that we help expand the definition of function and introduce people to an alternative definition of Occupation once we gain that trust and understanding.

I'd rather be expanding the definition of "Function" than working too hard at changing people's minds about what "Occupation" can be.

What do you think?

Yours,

Ed Kaine

President of the American League of Functional Therapists

http://www.functionaltherapist.org/

Comments?: Contact us at RegisteredFunctionalTherapist@gmail.com

Functional Therapy... the Next Generation of Occupational Therapy.