#OTalk Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #OTalk hashtag.
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 | Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman How do we ‘immerse’ ourselves in another culture? Does this necessarily require travel? If not, how might we encourage engagement with cultural competence without travel? #OTalk @OTalk_ |
 | Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT Hello peeps! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @beckycooper___: |
 | #OTalk @OTalk_ Question 1! (also - hello to everyone just joining us!) #OTalk |
 | Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think of course traveling is one way. But through networking and talking with professionals and patients from other cultures and researching can be helpful. #OTALK |
 | Toks O @TokunboTweetz @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Using models of Occupational Therapy are helpful in getting to know the whole person, including their culture. We just have to take the time to grasp this #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ In a multicultural place like Los Angeles, I definitely have access to different cultures. In fact, many OT and OT assistant programs in Southern California are pretty culturally diverse. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TokunboTweetz: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Using models of Occupational Therapy are helpful in getting to know the whole person, including their culture. We just have to take the time to grasp this #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @beckycooper___ @otalk I agree! Culture does not necessarily equate with location, but what then does travel contribute to broadening our cultural awareness? #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @sherlynmelody @OTalk_ Or attending places of worship. #otalk |
 | Louise McMann @louise_mcmann Talking talking talking (which us OTs are great at) and allowing others to teach us. Always being open to learning #otalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise RT @OT_Child: |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OT_Child: |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TanyaRihtman: @beckycooper___ @otalk I agree! Culture does not necessarily equate with location, but what then does travel contribute to broadening our cultural awareness? #OTalk |
 | Aoife Slattery @aoife_slattery @TokunboTweetz @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Do you think that it’s necessary to travel to find this other cultures or can the use of the model be down in our own country? #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @beckycooper___ @otalk I think sometimes traveling can allow us to see these cultures at its native setting. #otalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise @OT_Child I think often culture can get neglected and forgotten in practice #OTalk |
 | charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @OTalk_ Coming to a different country you can experience life and way people live. This gains understanding and you can visual see what people live with. Where as you can’t always understand what people go through by just talking to service users #Otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @nickyruthsmith @otalk That's true - but how do we develop that drive and curiosity to seek these opportunities amongst OT practitioners? Do we need to formalise them? #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @nickyruthsmith @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Yes we definitely can in a place that is multicultural. #otalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise @TanyaRihtman @beckycooper___ @otalk I think it helps. Travel can allow you to see and even experience the culture first hand, which can be a great way of learning for a lot of people. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TanyaRihtman: @nickyruthsmith @otalk That's true - but how do we develop that drive and curiosity to seek these opportunities amongst OT practitioners? Do we need to formalise them? #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Very good point being raised here about what culture means! What do we think about immersion in Deaf culture or LGBT culture, for example? #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @nickyruthsmith @otalk I think sometimes all it takes is one person in the setting trying to celebrate the diversity amongst us. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @charlot75473869: @OTalk_ Coming to a different country you can experience life and way people live. This gains understanding and you can visual see what people live with. Where as you can’t always understand what people go through by just talking to service users #Otalk |
 | Jemma Blow @BlowJemma @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I believe we do need to travel to totally immerse ourselves. So far from my experience on this trip I have learnt so much more than I thought I would, and do not believe I could of learnt these things without travelling here. #Otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @BillWongOT @nickyruthsmith @OTalk_ Isn't everywhere multicultural today if you look closely enough? #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @charlot75473869 @OTalk_ As an immigrant to US, took me a while to understand American culture. #otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @Lucygordon83 @OTalk_ Can we always get a full understanding by social media? And does the social media always tell the truth? #Otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @aoife_slattery @OTalk_ I agree @aoife_slattery - but what (if any) has the 'added benefit' been of being here in South Africa? Do you think it will impact your OT practice in the future and - if so - how? #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @nickyruthsmith @OTalk_ Good question! Look at our OT community today. We actually have access through our Internet. #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ This ties in with what @sherlynmelody said earlier about the value of visiting people's homes for cultural awareness! Fits well with how OTs carry out assessments #OTalk |
| Louise McMann @louise_mcmann RT @BillWongOT: @TanyaRihtman @nickyruthsmith @otalk I think sometimes all it takes is one person in the setting trying to celebrate the diversity amongst us. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @sherlynmelody: |
 | sonya d @Mozza53D @louise_mcmann @OTalk_ Communication is an invaluable skill as an OT. Whether it be verbal or non verbal #OTalk |
 | Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ This is an interesting question and one that I think we wrestle with quite a bit in OT. Traveling does not always include immersion in local culture. People are often on the peripheral of “real” people and communities while on vacation unless you’re visiting locals. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @beckycooper___: |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ For sure! The experiences we've had in South Africa so far, though, have forced us to challenge the pre-existing assumptions we might make about the person, their environments and their occupations - what is the cultural starting point for our OT process? #OTalk |
 | Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Travelling can help immerse in culture but you can have a conversation with someone with different culture. #otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman Here's Q2 for tonight's #OTalk: 2 As OTs, we are closely familiar with the impact of varied verbal and non-verbal communication styles. How might the opportunity to travel to different cultures expand our understanding of the impacts of these nuances in communication? @OTalk_ |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ 2. I think it is possible to become culturally competent without travels. Building cultural competence requires that culture be at the forefront in the way engage with everyone we meet. It’s a long process and we must be invested in it. #OTalk |
| Louise McMann @louise_mcmann @Mozza53D @OTalk_ Absolutely, it's amazing his much you can learn about an individual and what's meaningful to them by just simply listening and observing. Unfortunately something that gets overlooked by so many others due to its simplicity #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ It's interesting to think about "OT culture" as a culture we belong to - as a profession we have a shared language, shared history, particular ways of doing things #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @LelanieBrewer: |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise RT @OTalk_: It's interesting to think about "OT culture" as a culture we belong to - as a profession we have a shared language, shared history, particular ways of doing things #OTalk |
| Jemma Blow @BlowJemma @SammyRandallOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I agree but do you think we totally understand just by asking these questions and not seeing with our own eyes? #otalk |
| sonya d @Mozza53D @OTalk_ #OTalk incorporating and making yourself aware of cultural values within society can give you a valuable insight into various cultures. You an make connections with local people within society, making friendships and getting opinions from others. |
| Toks O @TokunboTweetz @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Not to assume I would say. There is no way we can understand a person if we approach them with concepts. I also think we need to look at each person individually and then the understanding of their culture will follow #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Great insights coming from question 1; here's question 2! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TanyaRihtman: Here's Q2 for tonight's #OTalk: Here's Q2 for tonight's #OTalk: 2 As OTs, we are closely familiar with the impact of varied verbal and non-verbal communication styles. How might the opportunity to travel to different cultures expand our understanding of the impacts of these nuances in communication? @OTalk_ |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise @grove1978_laura I personally think travelling is the most effective as you can gather a lot of info on culture in a short period of time but I do think that there are other ways to gain an understanding of different cultures e.g. discussions which may help #otalk |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @TokunboTweetz @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ We also have to be mindful that frameworks utilized in OT come from a particular cultural point of view. Our frameworks do not easily translate to non-western contexts. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think sometimes there is also an interplay within culture too. Like as an individual with autism, sometimes how my own Chinese culture sees it is different from western. #otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Really interesting! We talked last night about how we define ourselves, & each definition includes a whole different cultural world - yes, we're certainly all part of the OT culture & should cherish what unites us, but also find ways to understand cultures we don't share #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @grove1978_laura: |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think that travel is beneficial to understand another culture but this is not viable for everyone and so OT's should learn/ be aware of other cultures through personal study to practice as competent practitioners #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OT_Child @grove1978_laura Yup- even traveling to visit you guys in the UK was an experience in itself for me. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TanyaRihtman: @OTalk_ Really interesting! We talked last night about how we define ourselves, & each definition includes a whole different cultural world - yes, we're certainly all part of the OT culture & should cherish what unites us, but also find ways to understand cultures we don't share #OTalk |
| Jemma Blow @BlowJemma @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I do believe most people learn by being there and experiencing things first hand and face to face. Without travelling and being face to face we are just going by what others have said they have experienced. #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @BillWongOT @OTalk_ For sure! Culture is such a broad and all-encompassing term #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @HolleighLouise @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Yes- for my clinical doctorate studies, I realize that many autism autobiographies were translated into Chinese. Relatively less of such that were directly written in Chinese. #otalk |
| Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 @HolleighLouise @OTalk_ If they have this impairment, as OT’s we could talk to their family members? #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Atv1Levy21: |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @BlowJemma: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I do believe most people learn by being there and experiencing things first hand and face to face. Without travelling and being face to face we are just going by what others have said they have experienced. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @BlowJemma @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Yes- like when I visited some of you 3 years ago, it was very different from hearing/reading tweets vs. actually interactions and experiences. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @LelanieBrewer: |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Eye contact is definitely one worth thinking about, especially in fields like working with people with autism where we might be inclined to see lack of eye contact as a problem #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @grove1978_laura @OTalk_ Too true! During our visit today, we were told by our host that 'we're South African, we hug' - how might this body language be perceived by people who come from such a culture? #OTalk |
| sonya d @Mozza53D #OTalk travelling gives you an insight into cultures, but from my personal perspective, it would be to have a lived experience. Staying with a families different cultures whether abroad or at home would be a fantastic opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of cultural values. |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @TanyaRihtman @BillWongOT @OTalk_ The underlying assumption is exposure to various communication systems creates more understanding. This becomes apparent when working in diverse communities. I’m not sure my personal travels have impacted this more than my work with individuals with severe profound ID #OTalk |
| Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 @ZamzamOmar13 @HolleighLouise @OTalk_ what do you mean by Reminiscing activities? #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OccScienceBae: @TanyaRihtman @BillWongOT @OTalk_ The underlying assumption is exposure to various communication systems creates more understanding. This becomes apparent when working in diverse communities. I’m not sure my personal travels have impacted this more than my work with individuals with severe profound ID #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @LelanieBrewer: |
| Toks O @TokunboTweetz @OccScienceBae @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I thought that just after I wrote it! But then I also was reminddd that we can adapt these to our client, I.e when the PEOP and CMOP address culture and spirituality we can apply that to our client #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ (Autistic culture in itself being quite a fascinating area! https://t.co/HJVmNfXgYJ ) #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @LelanieBrewer @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Yes- as an individual with autism, I definitely have to pick up nonverbal cues fast in the clinical environment. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @LelanieBrewer @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ And even to this day, sometimes nonverbal communication is the hardest for me to recognize and pick up! I might have made lots of people angry and frustrated unknowingly! #otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @SammyRandallOT @OTalk_ Indeed, but do we always get it right? I think the @covuniOT students have seen how easy it is to make assumptions that might not be 100% accurate (& which come from pre-existing world views). The new OT&Complexity doc from @RCOT puts this into a fascinating new light #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Mozza53D: #OTalk travelling gives you an insight into cultures, but from my personal perspective, it would be to have a lived experience. Staying with a families different cultures whether abroad or at home would be a fantastic opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of cultural values. |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OTalk_: Eye contact is definitely one worth thinking about, especially in fields like working with people with autism where we might be inclined to see lack of eye contact as a problem #OTalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @sherlynmelody @OTalk_ Exactly I have been in South Africa and been shocked at what people have been saying as at home they could be fired for saying words they used. However in the South Africa culture these words are accepted and used #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ Yes- that is why when I come over to visit you... I can be a good test for you guys... lol! 😆 #otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman Q3 for tonight's #OTalk : How has your first-hand experience of travel informed your clinical occupational therapy practice in general, and specifically in relation to your cultural competence? @OTalk_ (multiple tweeting is really testing my multi-tasking skills!) |
| sonya d @Mozza53D #OTalk I always find it amazing how children are always able to find the correct communication strategies when meeting children from different cultures such as in a park etc. |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ And another thing is participation. Look at our conferences. A good bit might not be accessible for our autistic peers because of their issues- such as sensory, social, etc. I am an exception because I know I got to soldier on with my high social demands. #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Anyone have any good stories to share for question 3? 😀 #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Mozza53D: #OTalk I always find it amazing how children are always able to find the correct communication strategies when meeting children from different cultures such as in a park etc. |
| Aoife Slattery @aoife_slattery @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I was also conscious of my accent when coming here, as an Irish person we tend to talk very quickly and we can be hard to understand. To compensate this Iv learnt to rephrase my questions and try to talk a bit slower #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @musedNeuroOT: |
 | Julia's Friends @julias_friends RT @OTalk_: Eye contact is definitely one worth thinking about, especially in fields like working with people with autism where we might be inclined to see lack of eye contact as a problem #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @musedNeuroOT @Atv1Levy21 @OTalk_ And we learned at the recent WFOT that many African languages don't have a direct translation for the word 'therapy' - which is fascinating in terms of how we translate ideas and concepts with service users who think in different languages from those we think in #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @musedNeuroOT @Atv1Levy21 @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Even though I speak English for 20+ years now, I still mess up he/she because the pronunciation is the same for he/she/it in Cantonese and Mandarin. #otalk |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Travelling to different cultures enables direct experience to be gained of nuances in communication styles. In South Africa I have witnessed that people typically hug each other as a greeting whereas in the UK this generally would not be seen due to a more reserved culture #OTalk |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @nickyruthsmith @BlowJemma @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Being able to learn first-hand from members of a cultural group is important, but we have to acknowledge that traveling is a privilege. Some may only be able to learn through the experiences of their clients or other practitioners. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Having traveled for OT conferences globally for last few years, it’s interesting to learn how OT has to adapt itself to different cultures. #otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Travelling makes you reflect on your own live and pull out your strengths and weaknesses. So you can understand your self better and therefore give service users a better service #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @charlot75473869: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Travelling makes you reflect on your own live and pull out your strengths and weaknesses. So you can understand your self better and therefore give service users a better service #Otalk |
| Rebecca GriffithOT @Rebecca51546111 @HolleighLouise @OTalk_ yes this is the reason why we should immerse ourselves in cultures. But do we need to travel to do this? #otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @AndrewDShort @OTalk_ Too true! And it can often make people who are not used to this style feel very uncomfortable #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @charlot75473869 @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I was in India last month and O definitely thought about it when I was there. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @LelanieBrewer: |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ @BillWongOT There's definitely an overlap between cultural competence and accessibility; a space won't be accessible to someone if there's a lack of understanding of the culture they're coming from #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Carrie156: |
| Toks O @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ Spending time with my clients has been more valuable than travel. I’ve travelled to quite a few places, but never to the countries that my displaced clients have come from. Getting to know them 1:1 has been invaluable to practice #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @aoife_slattery @OTalk_ It's been really apparent @aoife_slattery how much you've been considering this in your interactions with people here - and also extremely apparent how much it has been valued by everyone who has met you :) #OTalk |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Travel has really expanded how I acknowledge and draw on clients’ spirituality/faith systems in practice. #OTalk |
| Louise McMann @louise_mcmann @Mozza53D Absolutely... May be due to the lack of barriers they have developed in communication which we all do consciously or unconsciously. It's amazing. #otalk |
| Aoife Slattery @aoife_slattery @musedNeuroOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Nothing I haven’t heard before, I love when people come up with new versions for it brings a bit of light into the conversation at least #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ Or sometimes we have some cool festive activities that are loud and rowdy. Like at AOTA conference now, I prefer to sit towards the middle or back whenever I hear the Slagle lecture. Front is too loud (though I know that will compromise my ability to tweet). #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Lucygordon83: |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @nickyruthsmith @charlot75473869 @OTalk_ I love this idea! The power of reflective practice! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @Lucygordon83 @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ @enOThe1 That is why I have adopted my schedule to travel to as many international conferences as I can. Glad to have work that is understanding. #otalk |
| Jemma Blow @BlowJemma @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I am not yet qualified but I know that this experience on South Africa will totally inform me as a practicing OT. It has opened my eyes to things that are important to consider when working with individuals to asses the importance of their individual occupations. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OT_Child: |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @nickyruthsmith @OTalk_ I'm so glad that it's been eye-opening @nickyruthsmith! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @aoife_slattery: @musedNeuroOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Nothing I haven’t heard before, I love when people come up with new versions for it brings a bit of light into the conversation at least #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TokunboTweetz: @OTalk_ Spending time with my clients has been more valuable than travel. I’ve travelled to quite a few places, but never to the countries that my displaced clients have come from. Getting to know them 1:1 has been invaluable to practice #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ RT @nickyruthsmith: |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @BlowJemma: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I am not yet qualified but I know that this experience on South Africa will totally inform me as a practicing OT. It has opened my eyes to things that are important to consider when working with individuals to asses the importance of their individual occupations. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @beckycooper___: |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ Absolutely! Your first connection is to your client! We can always draw on our experiences from travel; however, our clients and their experiences, needs, etc. drive the therapeutic process. #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @LelanieBrewer @OTalk_ @LelanieBrewer, have you found yourself in any situations were your SA-based experiences might not have prepared you for UK-based experiences? Anything that was surprising/eye-opening that you hadn't expected as an SA-trained OT? #OTalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise RT @OTMcCracken: |
| Toks O @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ @BillWongOT Absolutely agree with this! #OTalk |
| sonya d @Mozza53D @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Cultural differences mean OTs don't have suitable equipment for various therapies. It is taken for granted that equipment to treat patients. Compensatory methods would have to be implemented in certain poverty stricken areas of the world #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @BillWongOT @OTalk_ @WFOT congress was hugely inspiring in that regard! #OTalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT RT @nickyruthsmith: |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ @wfot That is why I am breaking the norm of American OT clinicians to go to as many international conferences as I can. Cultural exchange + knowledge exchange makes it a great experience. #otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @Lucygordon83 @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman @enOThe1 How has this affected your practice now? #Otalk |
| Louise McMann @louise_mcmann @TokunboTweetz @OTalk_ Absolutely agree with this! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Mozza53D: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Cultural differences mean OTs don't have suitable equipment for various therapies. It is taken for granted that equipment to treat patients. Compensatory methods would have to be implemented in certain poverty stricken areas of the world #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @beckycooper___ @OT_Child @OTalk_ We've found that here on the @CovUniOT trip - places with so very little will make sure to offer hospitality in some form or another, fundamental to the SA culture #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @Mozza53D @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Or sometimes within our own practice too! As an individual with autism, I often try to ask for info on patients that I am unfamiliar. I do that because I want to know things to avoid and strategies on how to build rapport with patients quickly. #otalk |
| Toks O @TokunboTweetz @OTMcCracken @OTalk_ Absolutely! #OTalk |
| Toks O @TokunboTweetz @beckycooper___ @OT_Child @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ My favourite kinda visits! 😝#OTalk |
| Aoife Slattery @aoife_slattery @Mozza53D @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Do we need all of the fancy equipment we have in England to give Beneficial therapy to our clients?, something I have learnt on this trip is the amount people can do with so little #Otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman The @OTalk_ conversations are fascinating! Q4 for tonight's #OTalk: How might OT students and practitioners overcome their anxieties about travelling to other cultures with the express purpose of viewing different cultural lived experience from an occupational therapy lens? |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT And speaking of culture, definitely have observed that into play even in a game of golf. Like in South Africa, golfers often have a mid round meal. In LA, sometimes we play to the back 9 with minimal breaks (e.g restroom or quick snack). #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @musedNeuroOT: |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Our final #OTalk question for tonight! |
| Toks O @TokunboTweetz @aoife_slattery @Mozza53D @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ This is such a valuable lesson to learn, especially with our ever-shrinking resources #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @Yazminmillward @OTalk_ I agree! I think that we don't really ever leave our history behind (and by history, I'd include our own life course and ancestors as well). We don't often stop and think about how the people who came before inform the opportunities we have today #OTalk |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @Yazminmillward @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman Can you say more about this? Do you mean history of a place or history with therapists? I immediately thought about how some communities of color do not trust the healthcare system because of deception in care (eg Tuskegee Syphillis Trials). #OTalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ By the internet and making connections around the world so you can visit and know you have everything in place before you go. #Otalk |
| Jemma Blow @BlowJemma @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ By visiting as a group. I have learnt from this experience that it is lovely to be with people with the same ideas and visions as you. You can share and learn so much from the experience and debates throughout the group. #OTalk |
| Aoife Slattery @aoife_slattery @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think we can do research before travelling so certain aspects of the culture don’t come as a shock when we arrive, for instance SA has a very important history that still affects people to this day #Otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT RT @BlowJemma: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ By visiting as a group. I have learnt from this experience that it is lovely to be with people with the same ideas and visions as you. You can share and learn so much from the experience and debates throughout the group. #OTalk |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think that travelling to different cultures broadens an OT's awareness of how to build rapport with people #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @charlot75473869 @OTalk_ We really are so lucky to live in an era that gives us this type of access! #OTalk |
| Aoife Slattery @aoife_slattery @Mozza53D @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think Ot can become a service of giving out equipment to help people instead of giving them therapy? Especially with the limited hours we can have with patients these days #Otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @grove1978_laura @OTalk_ I hope that they have been opportunities for genuine, meaningful reflection for action #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @LelanieBrewer Haha- in LA... if your group has mid round meal, you are going to get passed by at least couple groups. And given the courses are usually busy on weekends, just extending an already long day. #otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @Yazminmillward @OTalk_ I agree! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @aoife_slattery: @Mozza53D @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think Ot can become a service of giving out equipment to help people instead of giving them therapy? Especially with the limited hours we can have with patients these days #Otalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @ZamzamOmar13 @OTalk_ I agree. Me going in a big group to South Africa has made me less nervous however I would be very nervous and anxious going by myself #OTalk |
 | #Child❤ @makgabow_ RT @louise_mcmann: Talking talking talking (which us OTs are great at) and allowing others to teach us. Always being open to learning #otalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @Atv1Levy21 @OTalk_ I'm so glad to hear that the @CovUniOT trip has been able to do so! It wouldn't have been the same without you Maddy! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @musedNeuroOT @TanyaRihtman @Yazminmillward @OTalk_ Yes- my family doesn’t do it because it is quite far for us to do it on site. I think mine is an exception, not the norm. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TanyaRihtman: @Atv1Levy21 @OTalk_ I'm so glad to hear that the @CovUniOT trip has been able to do so! It wouldn't have been the same without you Maddy! #OTalk |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ This is an interesting question and I’m grappling with how I’d like to respond. New experiences definitely evoke excitement and anxiety, but I’d ask students and practitioners to examine where those anxieties come from and what they hope to gain from the experience. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @TanyaRihtman @Atv1Levy21 @OTalk_ @CovUniOT At @USCChanOSOT, Ghana is a common destination for students for on what is now called externships. (Before the location was a popular 2-week placement site) #otalk |
| Holleigh Bryan 💚🏴 @HolleighLouise Tonight’s #otalk has increased my awareness of some assumptions we may make in practice about someone’s culture (esp. location = specific culture). Furthermore, it has highlighted that there are subcultures, which we may need to consider in practice. |
| Aoife Slattery @aoife_slattery @beckycooper___ @Mozza53D @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Always frustrating that it has to come down to money Aswell. But I suppose that is the world we live in and we have to do our best with what we have #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @sherlynmelody: |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think that travel enables you to have empathy for other cultures experienced and this can be reflected in your OT practice in general and specifically culturally #OTalk |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @Joanneporter19 @OTalk_ Yes! It's the subtlety that's key - the things we miss when we don't know what we're looking out for #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @sherlynmelody @OTalk_ And also when you add disability into play, working with the other person’s weakness can be a work in progress. I know OT has done a good job in integrating strengths based approach with my leadership ventures. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @AndrewDShort: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think that travel enables you to have empathy for other cultures experienced and this can be reflected in your OT practice in general and specifically culturally #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Glad to hear you got something out of it, Holleigh! 😀 #OTalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @Lucygordon83 @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman @enOThe1 I think it’s a great opportunity to go travelling and see opportunity I will definitely go travelling again to see how occupational therapy is done in another country as I think it would in rich my knowledge and make me a better OT #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @charlot75473869: @Lucygordon83 @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman @enOThe1 I think it’s a great opportunity to go travelling and see opportunity I will definitely go travelling again to see how occupational therapy is done in another country as I think it would in rich my knowledge and make me a better OT #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @charlot75473869 @Lucygordon83 @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman @enOThe1 Take a page from my book! I am a pro at this. 😁 #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ This evening's #OTalk is coming to an end - thank you @TanyaRihtman for hosting and asking such thought-provoking questions, and thank you everyone else for contributing! |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @OccScienceBae @OTalk_ I find it fascinating that - despite the anxiety that new experiences bring - humans seek these opportunities out. An inherent drive to expose ourselves to the unknown perhaps? Do we instinctively know that they will benefit us? #OTalk |
| charlotte @CharlotteHCOT @OccScienceBae @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman I think personally reflection is very important in this line of work to give service users a better service #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OT_Child: |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OT_Child @charlot75473869 @Lucygordon83 @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman @enOThe1 Whenever you go to somewhere cool for conference, make it a family vacation. I heard that is how some OT folks do it. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @nickyruthsmith: |
| Andrew Short @AndrewDShort @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think that OT students and practitioners need to be aware that to grow as practitioners you need to sometimes step out of your comfort zone #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @AndrewDShort: @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ I think that OT students and practitioners need to be aware that to grow as practitioners you need to sometimes step out of your comfort zone #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @AndrewDShort @TanyaRihtman @OTalk_ Just not over-extend yourself! I have learned a lot this year through the consequences of doing that! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @TanyaRihtman: @OccScienceBae @OTalk_ I find it fascinating that - despite the anxiety that new experiences bring - humans seek these opportunities out. An inherent drive to expose ourselves to the unknown perhaps? Do we instinctively know that they will benefit us? #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Oh and don't forget that participating in #OTalk and reflecting on what you've learned from it can be part of your CPD! |
| Dr Tanya Rihtman 🇪🇺 💙 @TanyaRihtman @HolleighLouise I'm so glad to hear it @HolleighLouise - this is a topic very close to my heart which I could discuss forever! #OTalk |
| Khalilah R. Johnson, PhD, OTR/L @OccScienceBae @OTalk_ @TanyaRihtman One of my favorite chats thus far! #OTalk |
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