#OTalk Transcript
Healthcare social media transcript of the #OTalk hashtag.
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 | #OTalk @OTalk_ Welcome to tonight's #OTalk. It's @Ruth_Hawley and @GeekyOT supporting tonight. Let us know who's joining us this evening before we hand over to @RebeccaCrouch for the first question. |
 | OfficialCAHPR @OfficialCAHPR And #OTalk has just started... |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ A little reminder of our code of conduct before we get stuck in. Please remember the #OTalk in every tweet so that your contributions make it into the transcript. Be professional, have fun and enjoy the discussion. Lurkers welcome but feel free to contribute too. |
 | JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Hello everyone 👋👋 #otalk |
 | OT Sophie @OTSophie @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk https://t.co/IylxOCi1Wv |
 | Cassandra @Cass_OT__ I’m in! Hi everyone #otalk |
 | Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch I will be tuning in and out over my lunch break #OTalk |
 | Clarissa @GeekyOT Hi all! Not feeling great tonight but very glad to be here with our #OTalk community |
 | Deb Duck @debbieduckie @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch #otalk present |
 | Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk hello folks.. my WiFi connection not great this evening so may lose you.. Best wishes |
 | deb_OT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ evening! OT and books. two of my favourite things. looking forward to this! #otalk |
 | Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ I’m here, ready to discuss reading and books 🤲 (symbol is sign for book - cool eh!) #OTalk |
 | Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Hola! I’m in the middle of referencing so can’t promise I’ll be on top form #OTalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @ABraunizer @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch I'm hoping my dinner might be delivered during #otalk |
 | Anya de Iongh @anyadei @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Hello! 👋 #OTalk |
 | Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch hello peeps! #otalk https://t.co/MD9QkaA6CH |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT Very early morning for me, but I'm excited to talk about books! #otalk |
 | Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Evening all! #OTalk |
 | Rachel Johnson OT 💙 @RJohnsonOT @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Hello everyone #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ @cathymc9781 @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch We'll keep our fingers crossed for you that it holds out. #OTalk |
| Deb Duck @debbieduckie @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Expert generalist! Love it. Breadth. #otalk |
 | Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Hello! Looking forward to hearing some book recommendations! #OTalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch Listening to our clients ‘stories’. So valuable as part of building rapport and assessment #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch A1. Storytelling from a first person perspective. This is important because we often want to hear things from the source when we first meet our patients/clients/service users. #otalk |
| Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ To take into consideration a persons story and experience as part of clinical reasoning? #OTalk |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @RebeccaCrouch Something that draws on someones past present and future to shape them/therapy/sense of them. #OTalk |
| Deb Duck @debbieduckie @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk good q! For me it’s the information I receive from my service user in various manifestations. And if I were to place it in the OT process it would run alongside it all. It’s communication. |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ RT @debbieduckie: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk good q! For me it’s the information I receive from my service user in various manifestations. And if I were to place it in the OT process it would run alongside it all. It’s communication. |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ My understanding is that narrative is how the person perceives their experience in relation to their life/living their life - as part of their life story. #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ To me the word narrative represents a person without visual. Sometimes we focus more on the outside than inside and as an OT it is important to look beyond the looks and be curious about someone’s story #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @ABraunizer: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ My understanding is that narrative is how the person perceives their experience in relation to their life/living their life - as part of their life story. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @debbieduckie: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk good q! For me it’s the information I receive from my service user in various manifestations. And if I were to place it in the OT process it would run alongside it all. It’s communication. |
 | Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 #otalk vitally important to listen to a clients narrative to enable client centred practice |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OTSophie: @RebeccaCrouch Something that draws on someones past present and future to shape them/therapy/sense of them. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @GeorgiaVineOT: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ To take into consideration a persons story and experience as part of clinical reasoning? #OTalk |
 | Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @OTalk_ @Ruth_Hawley @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Hello! 😁 #OTalk https://t.co/qjMtp8oEpK |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch Being person centred by listening to the individual's "story", their experiences, finding out what matters to them. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @margaretOT360: #otalk vitally important to listen to a clients narrative to enable client centred practice |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Cass_OT__: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ To me the word narrative represents a person without visual. Sometimes we focus more on the outside than inside and as an OT it is important to look beyond the looks and be curious about someone’s story #OTalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch Listening to someone's personal story and the journey they have taken to reach that point. Such an important part of making practice client centred #otalk |
 | Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Looking at how someone had got to be the person they are and how they got to be in the place that they are #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @laurafcliff: @RebeccaCrouch Being person centred by listening to the individual's "story", their experiences, finding out what matters to them. #OTalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch It’s so important to be person centred #otalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ oooh. I like that! #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ And in addition: since we focus more on outside, I like to read since you can create you own visual to a narrative or person! #OTalk #booklover 🤓 |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Cass_OT__: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ And in addition: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ And in addition: since we focus more on outside, I like to read since you can create you own visual to a narrative or person! #OTalk #booklover 🤓 |
 | 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch A client/ patient telling their story. If we don’t have their narrative to learn who they are, their values, roles, occupations, etc. that are meaningful to them then we wouldn’t be providing OT from a holistic approach. #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @EllietheOT: @RebeccaCrouch It’s so important to be person centred #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @JasminLaffy: @RebeccaCrouch Listening to someone's personal story and the journey they have taken to reach that point. Such an important part of making practice client centred #otalk |
 | Sam Pywell @smileyfacehalo #OTalk Narratives are context dependent. All about individual perspective, man ...... https://t.co/wWQWp1O4kx |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie Sometimes I use narrative to conceptualise service decision making too. E.g what is the narrative to doing..... e.g what has taken us to this point and what have we learnt #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Would t use it myself #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch That is why I am a fan of guest lectures of service users as an OT student. We get to learn things beyond our textbooks! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @EllietheOT: @RebeccaCrouch Looking at how someone had got to be the person they are and how they got to be in the place that they are #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @laurafcliff: @RebeccaCrouch Being person centred by listening to the individual's "story", their experiences, finding out what matters to them. #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ Interesting! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OTSophie: Sometimes I use narrative to conceptualise service decision making too. E.g what is the narrative to doing..... e.g what has taken us to this point and what have we learnt #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Great image for tonight's #OTalk @colourful_ot . Love it! |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SigningOTQueen: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch A client/ patient telling their story. If we don’t have their narrative to learn who they are, their values, roles, occupations, etc. that are meaningful to them then we wouldn’t be providing OT from a holistic approach. #Otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ RT @laurafcliff: @RebeccaCrouch Being person centred by listening to the individual's "story", their experiences, finding out what matters to them. #OTalk |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk narratives are unique stories, they're absolutely core to OT and our understanding of the unique individuals we're privileged work with. Narratives are where subjective meaning of things are - to that individual person beyond diagnosis or condition or circumstance. |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @hspenceruk: @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk narratives are unique stories, they're absolutely core to OT and our understanding of the unique individuals we're privileged work with. Narratives are where subjective meaning of things are - to that individual person beyond diagnosis or condition or circumstance. |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @SigningOTQueen @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch Absolutely agreed! #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Great explanation Hannah #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @hspenceruk @RebeccaCrouch I know I did a @SPOTeurope talk on autism recently. It was an interesting experience for students to learn more about autism. #otalk |
| Rachel Johnson OT 💙 @RJohnsonOT @RebeccaCrouch Personally I think the narrative is often more important that the quantitative data - you can make statistics say anything. A persons own narrative is individual and unique! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Cass_OT__: @SigningOTQueen @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch Absolutely agreed! #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ And the experience can be their experience with their disability, injury, or illness - and it can also be their experience in therapy and with other health professionals #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ I can see the theme and importance of being person centred being closely linked with narratives within occupational therapy so far in this #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @margaretOT360 Hmm, how do I explain this to my patients/ clients in a way that they understand? There has to be a better definition, I mean explanation. #OTalk |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk RT @margaretOT360: Great explanation Hannah #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ RT @SigningOTQueen: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch A client/ patient telling their story. If we don’t have their narrative to learn who they are, their values, roles, occupations, etc. that are meaningful to them then we wouldn’t be providing OT from a holistic approach. #Otalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch I remember my first day at University we focused on narratives and journeys. Feeling some nostalgia! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @JasminLaffy: @RebeccaCrouch I remember my first day at University we focused on narratives and journeys. Feeling some nostalgia! #otalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @OTSophie Yes! Sometimes we use it to review and evaluate our service by looking at it from a client’s narrative #OTalk |
| Anya de Iongh @anyadei @RebeccaCrouch a chance to hear what matters to the person, and what their experience and perspective is... helps build foundations for collaborative practice and shared-decision making etc #Otalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 😳 |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SigningOTQueen: @margaretOT360 Hmm, how do I explain this to my patients/ clients in a way that they understand? There has to be a better definition, I mean explanation. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OTalk_: I can see the theme and importance of being person centred being closely linked with narratives within occupational therapy so far in this #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @ABraunizer: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ And the experience can be their experience with their disability, injury, or illness - and it can also be their experience in therapy and with other health professionals #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @ABraunizer: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ And the experience can be their experience with their disability, injury, or illness - and it can also be their experience in therapy and with other health professionals #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @RJOTSeashell: @RebeccaCrouch Personally I think the narrative is often more important that the quantitative data - you can make statistics say anything. A persons own narrative is individual and unique! #OTalk |
| Anya de Iongh @anyadei RT @RJOTSeashell: @RebeccaCrouch Personally I think the narrative is often more important that the quantitative data - you can make statistics say anything. A persons own narrative is individual and unique! #OTalk |
 | Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch I think it is important that we are aware of our own personal narratives and how they influence our thinking and how we can use our own narratives to build a rapport with clients to strengthen the therapist-client relationship. #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Good point. Narratives don't just come from individuals. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @RJOTSeashell @RebeccaCrouch Before OT school, I did not buy that. But once I got into OT school (and understanding more about autism), I begin to realize that stats can lie. #otalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 #otalk ‘Tell me how things are?’ |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @anyadei: @RebeccaCrouch a chance to hear what matters to the person, and what their experience and perspective is... helps build foundations for collaborative practice and shared-decision making etc #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch @hspenceruk @SPOTeurope In a sense, I am one of your resident peer experts... lol! #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Well, reading and reflecting on this makes we wonder why we as OT’s want to put it in a framework or give meaning to it. If we do this; does the narrative still belong to the person? #OTalk #criticalreflection |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 That’s where discloser or not comes in #otalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch You can only understand their experience from within your own experience but you can learn a lot about what they say, and don't say and where they place their emphasis. #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @margaretOT360 or another way is- "what got you here?" #otalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RJOTSeashell @RebeccaCrouch Yes! It has more of an impact than just statistics #OTalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch Learning and listening to someone's experience in life is so important! Helps to understand many different perspectives #otalk |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @OTalk_ Absolutely, we often use their narrative to make sense of decisions people make and therefore what our outcomes will be. E.g well actually, we can see that this behaviour has a pattern at these times in their life. #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Crucial to be heard, as you are probably one in a long line of therapists #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OTalk_ yes- in cases of people with dementia/Alzheimer's, or suddenly become totally bed ridden, then their caregivers will provide these narratives. #otalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch I remember doing that too. Makes you think of the narrative since uni #otalk |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @SusanGriffiths5 It definitely helps keep "their" as a collective, voice in the wider decisions made. #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Yes it’s not ours, but we have to listen and feedback to check we have it right #otalk |
 | Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope @BillWongOT @hspenceruk @RebeccaCrouch You did! And it helped the students a lot! This is a way to share narratives and give meaning to it #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch That is why my Twitter is designed in such a way that I try to balance both professional content & lived experience content. Not the easiest for the latter because I still got to maintain professionalism in spite of that. So, there are some autism stuff I just won't tweet. #otalk |
| Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope A bit late but we are in! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SPOTeurope: @BillWongOT @hspenceruk @RebeccaCrouch You did! And it helped the students a lot! This is a way to share narratives and give meaning to it #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @JasminLaffy: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch Learning and listening to someone's experience in life is so important! Helps to understand many different perspectives #otalk |
| Rachel Johnson OT 💙 @RJohnsonOT @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch Absolutely! Unfortunately when applying for funding etc it often appears to be viewed as less important #OTalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @OTSophie @SusanGriffiths5 (service review tomorrow - pocketing that little nugget. thank you!) #otalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 And ‘What would you like to be different?’ #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Easy to forget but please try and remember the #OTalk in every tweet. |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch very- I would say listening to some stories about how patients ended up in these nursing homes provided me some humble pie moments. #otalk https://t.co/DvtbWnWJD1 |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @BillWongOT @OTalk_ Actually, the interesting way of presenting my narrative was drawing a comic... I still have it and want to revise, so I can share it here on Twitter later on. I did this for my elective course “Narratives in Medicine”? when I was in OT school. #OTalk |
| Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT @RebeccaCrouch Very important to enhance client-centred care #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SigningOTQueen: @BillWongOT @OTalk_ Actually, the interesting way of presenting my narrative was drawing a comic... I still have it and want to revise, so I can share it here on Twitter later on. I did this for my elective course “Narratives in Medicine”? when I was in OT school. #OTalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @OTalk_ oops sorry! #otalk |
| Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope Narratives also represent communities #OTalk https://t.co/iMSAUccvfi |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SPOTeurope: Narratives also represent communities #OTalk https://t.co/iMSAUccvfi |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 I think as I have become more confident I trust service users more to make their own judgements and decisions #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @SPOTeurope although with communities, we got to be careful about making generalizations. We still should listen to individual narratives with an open mind to learn. #otalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @BillWongOT: @OTalk_ yes- in cases of people with dementia/Alzheimer's, or suddenly become totally bed ridden, then their caregivers will provide these narratives. #otalk |
| Deb Duck @debbieduckie @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk they form the base of our assessment and intervention. I work through a compensatory lens, my role is to facilitate solution finding. We use the narrative to understand what’s important: safety? I offer equipment options they choose. |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch I'd say they change over time. I'm currently in 2nd year, and I would say my narrative has changed massively in the past year as I've developed in my education and on a personal level. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @GeorgiaVineOT: @RebeccaCrouch Very important to enhance client-centred care #OTalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch We as occupational therapists need to make sure we do not reflexively judge a client's narrative. We also need to analyse it so we can use it to shape intervention and the therapeutic relationship #otalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 Apols #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ RT @JasminLaffy: @RebeccaCrouch We as occupational therapists need to make sure we do not reflexively judge a client's narrative. We also need to analyse it so we can use it to shape intervention and the therapeutic relationship #otalk |
 | Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch My narrative reasoning sits within my experience of the world. Hence however actively I listen to another person's story, it is vital that I run my understanding back past them to gain a shared narrative understanding #OTalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch but surely without some framework of reference its really hard to comprehend? #otalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Initial interviews and talking to the person, parents, carers and teachers to gain the wider perspectives. Make sure you take the time to listen to the individual #otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ RT @OT_KateT: @RebeccaCrouch My narrative reasoning sits within my experience of the world. Hence however actively I listen to another person's story, it is vital that I run my understanding back past them to gain a shared narrative understanding #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OT_KateT: @RebeccaCrouch My narrative reasoning sits within my experience of the world. Hence however actively I listen to another person's story, it is vital that I run my understanding back past them to gain a shared narrative understanding #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @JasminLaffy: @RebeccaCrouch We as occupational therapists need to make sure we do not reflexively judge a client's narrative. We also need to analyse it so we can use it to shape intervention and the therapeutic relationship #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Katie_Moffat: @RebeccaCrouch I'd say they change over time. I'm currently in 2nd year, and I would say my narrative has changed massively in the past year as I've developed in my education and on a personal level. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @debbieduckie: @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk they form the base of our assessment and intervention. I work through a compensatory lens, my role is to facilitate solution finding. We use the narrative to understand what’s important: safety? I offer equipment options they choose. |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @margaretOT360 Yes, our narratives do change over time. Mine definitely has. We grow and evolve in time. I remember writing down significant events and accomplishments that occurred over the last decade. When I was done, I was like wow... I’ve done and have grown a lot too. #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 100% of what I do, always the starting point, and how we prioritise what the first step will be #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @margaretOT360: I think as I have become more confident I trust service users more to make their own judgements and decisions #otalk |
| Anya de Iongh @anyadei @RebeccaCrouch Really important - the key seems to be illiciting them in way that honours the experience, but doesn't make people feel like they have to 'repeat their story' to every service... easier said than done! #OTalk |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch It shows the individual that you care about them, that you are there to help them but that you are going to collaborate and not just tell them what is going to happen. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @anyadei: @RebeccaCrouch Really important - the key seems to be illiciting them in way that honours the experience, but doesn't make people feel like they have to 'repeat their story' to every service... easier said than done! #OTalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 Sorry I am not great at #OTalk this evening will try harder!! |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ RT @margaretOT360: Yes it’s not ours, but we have to listen and feedback to check we have it right #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @laurafcliff: @RebeccaCrouch It shows the individual that you care about them, that you are there to help them but that you are going to collaborate and not just tell them what is going to happen. #OTalk |
| Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope We agree! Someone's story of what makes them 'them' ❤️. It is so important we don't disregard someone's life before we knew them! #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ A good point. Just needs #OTalk to make it into the transcript. |
 | Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk narrative to me is the life story that a patient / client shares with us to allow us to see their situation through their eyes. It can be a real privilege when it's shared and may develop over time as the therapeutic relationship develops |
 | Virginia Painter @VirginiaPainte7 @anyadei @RebeccaCrouch It’s a hard balance sometimes, especially when different services involved #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @DrCConnell @RebeccaCrouch True, we don’t need to generalise it. I believe doing a ‘member check’ would be important. Just to make sure we fully understand the meaning. But this is OT 101 😜 #OTalk |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @RebeccaCrouch It's the lens in which we see from their point of view, understand them, build rapport and to help inform therapy. #OTalk |
 | Libby Callaway (she/her) @libby_callaway @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ @otalk @k_dcruz #OTalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch I found that whenever I tried to skip the story of how they came to be in hospital, people needed to tell it and all conversation headed back there until we'd gone through it. I think people need to feel understood before they can build a therapeutic relationship #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch Very important so that we can truly partner and collaborate in their health and wellbeing. I often will ask an open-ended question - sometimes it's as simple as "how has your experience changed what you do in life and where do you want to go from here?" #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Is it our role or theirs? #otalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk I understand that perspective totally.... though need to be sure the narrative still belongs to the person - person centred I guess is my meaning here... use the narrative of the person their language |
 | Andreja kurbus @AndrejaKurbus RT @SPOTeurope: We agree! Someone's story of what makes them 'them' ❤️. It is so important we don't disregard someone's life before we knew them! #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch Yes I think so too so it is important, but we should be aware of the meaning of the person #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @margaretOT360 Narratives were important when I worked with older adults. It helped us set appropriate goals, and those that meaningful to them. In early intervention, I listened to the family’s narrative, and we focused on goals that were more important to them and their child. #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ @cathymc9781 Don't worry, happens to us all. You being here is valued #OTalk |
| Anya de Iongh @anyadei @RebeccaCrouch does sharing their narrative in some ways form part of the therapy? I found telling my story a valuable step in my own recovery as a patient. For some, this can become a meaningful occupation in itself? #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Absolutely all the evidence supports this #otalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch Working in paediatrics you have to have some understanding of the narrative of the whole family. Understanding the families journey as a whole as well as the child. Mostly through initial interviews #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch and that's the tough part sometimes when you are only there to perform evaluations for the patients in some settings in some parts of the world. Sometimes you don't get to see what the progress and outcomes are. #otalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch There's a section of the OCAIRS where you ask someone about the best and worst times in their lives, whether they've had more good or bad (or a mixture) and how their past has affected them - I think it gives a good overview of their narrative slope (1/2) #OTalk |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk it definitely feels right to consider the meaning attached to occupations as this can determine the individuals goals and drive their motivation |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @OT_KateT @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch I think some of that is context specific - my caseload doesn't feel the need to tell a story often (and it's often totally imagined and imaginative)- but it makes it much easier to be a useful part of their story if I know they think paw patrol is the best thing ever! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch I am not a bookworm, but I can certainly see reading as a meaningful occupation. I think once students are away from pressure cookers of their studies, some of them may discover the joy of reading again. #otalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch which I find really important for getting an idea of how they view what's happened in their lives and what they want to be different in the future (2/2) #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 I read every single day of my life. It’s my mindfulness, relaxation, escape, hobby. So meaningful #otalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch Yes. Depending on the content, can be an occupation to distract your self, soothe yourself, learn new skills, perspectives and ideas, explore new places (real & imagined), and more! #OTalk |
| Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT @RebeccaCrouch Most definitely it enhances so many skills in terms of activity analysis #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Half way through tonight's #OTalk doesn't time fly? |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @dmay_ot @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch and in my setting- sometimes patients will be on caseload multiple times. So, I find myself skipping the story part if they are readmitted to the caseload. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @ABraunizer: @RebeccaCrouch Yes. Depending on the content, can be an occupation to distract your self, soothe yourself, learn new skills, perspectives and ideas, explore new places (real & imagined), and more! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @margaretOT360: I read every single day of my life. It’s my mindfulness, relaxation, escape, hobby. So meaningful #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk @OTalk_ YES! Fully! I am a big fan of reading and see it as a perfect leisure activity. If I cannot read anymore I would be sad ☹️ |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @colourful_ot: @RebeccaCrouch which I find really important for getting an idea of how they view what's happened in their lives and what they want to be different in the future (2/2) #OTalk |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch 100% #OTalk https://t.co/wlodl4iHgw |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @AngieHodgson2: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk it definitely feels right to consider the meaning attached to occupations as this can determine the individuals goals and drive their motivation |
 | Rebecca, Occupational Therapist @RebeccaCrouch @margaretOT360 Nice point. It depends whether they can do it independently or not. I work in #CAMHS. Often the young people I work with need support in making sense of their experiences. Working collaboratively in key! #OTalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Personally don’t enjoy reading as I am very dyslexic so it’s quite hard. I love audio books and podcasts so I would consider them a lot more meaningful. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @JasminLaffy: @RebeccaCrouch Working in paediatrics you have to have some understanding of the narrative of the whole family. Understanding the families journey as a whole as well as the child. Mostly through initial interviews #otalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @ABraunizer: @RebeccaCrouch Yes. Depending on the content, can be an occupation to distract your self, soothe yourself, learn new skills, perspectives and ideas, explore new places (real & imagined), and more! #OTalk |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch Very important to understand the individual and how to collaborate for a meaningful experience and intervention. I took the time to listen to a clients story on a recent placement and found out how important it was to them that they walked their dog! #OTalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk yes totally & for me a real book in my hands with pages to turn decent size clear text... |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @margaretOT360 I think it's a collaborative between the client and therapist #otalk |
| Sam Pywell @smileyfacehalo @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch #otalk like this thread. So we create our narrative through our words. Mind bendy https://t.co/23qGizHCr5 |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch true- especially if these patients are seen in the NICU. So, you will need to find out how these babies end up in your caseload. #otalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @Cass_OT__: @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk @OTalk_ YES! Fully! I am a big fan of reading and see it as a perfect leisure activity. If I cannot read anymore I would be sad ☹️ |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ A nice description of reading from a personal perspective #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @cathymc9781: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk I understand that perspective totally.... though need to be sure the narrative still belongs to the person - person centred I guess is my meaning here... use the narrative of the person their language |
 | Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell @OTalk_ 🤦🏻♀️#otalk |
| Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell RT @OTalk_: A good point. Just needs #OTalk to make it into the transcript. |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ #OTalk depends on how you look at it. For leisure yes! Just as for practical use; we read everyday. What would you do if you cannot read the @OTalk_ anymore? |
| Anya de Iongh @anyadei @RebeccaCrouch For me it has lots of value, so I think its a meaningful occupation for me, but really aware its personal, so people I work with might not feel the same, and thats ok! #OTalk |
 | Sally Morgan @sallymorganslt Looks like a chat you might want to catch up on @LucyDipper @MadelineCruice |
 | Emma Keeling @emke @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Definitely, to be able to get engrossed in a book means time well spent in my eyes #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Cass_OT__: #OTalk depends on how you look at it. For leisure yes! Just as for practical use; we read everyday. What would you do if you cannot read the @OTalk_ anymore? |
| Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope Agreed! Narratives are so important to show people that we care about THEM as a person ! Also encourages collaborative care - such an enjoyable part of the therapeutic relationship! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @anyadei: @RebeccaCrouch For me it has lots of value, so I think its a meaningful occupation for me, but really aware its personal, so people I work with might not feel the same, and thats ok! #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @RebeccaCrouch I’d like to add that narratives allow me to learn about their roles, routines... Every person and family is unique. I’m super blessed to work in Queens, which is one of the most diverse places to live. I work with families of all ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @emke: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Definitely, to be able to get engrossed in a book means time well spent in my eyes #OTalk |
 | Erin @erinjeandodds @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ To me, it’s all about communication - listening to my clients story to understand what occupations are meaningful to them, which will in turn enable me to use my clinical reasoning to provide interventions specific to the client to enable and promote independence 🌟 #OTalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch I think learning new things is a meaningful occupation for me in the sense that it's connected to my roles and how I see myself, so reading (esp. textbooks and non-fiction) fits into that. It's also something I enjoy 😁 #OTalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch Ooh yes, when you hand over the good stuff to the OTA, and have to step back, or they head off to a rehab placement and you have to just imagine and believe in the ideal outcomes for them... #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Good reminder of the different ways we can access reading #OTalk |
| Clarissa @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch So much!! I’ve always been a bookworm. Has anyone else found themselves reading lots of dystopian/post-apocalyptic fiction lately? #OTalk https://t.co/uXpzapQ7r7 |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @RebeccaCrouch Very much so. Transporting me to another world, fiction is absolutely my coping strategy to engage my brain but not in the same way as work #OTalk |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk Surely if we're not giving space for narratives we're in the wrong profession? Not just hearing but really listening... to what might be voiced or not. While science might guide some overarching "pre-knowledge", narratives are unique to each individual... |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ RT @OT_KateT: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch I found that whenever I tried to skip the story of how they came to be in hospital, people needed to tell it and all conversation headed back there until we'd gone through it. I think people need to feel understood before they can build a therapeutic relationship #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @hspenceruk: @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk Surely if we're not giving space for narratives we're in the wrong profession? Not just hearing but really listening... to what might be voiced or not. While science might guide some overarching "pre-knowledge", narratives are unique to each individual... |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Not dystopian fiction but I'm reading about trauma which seems similarly appropriate to the times 😐 #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch or even when you are a student on placement. You do an evaluation for a patient in your final week... and then you won't see him/her again. #otalk |
| Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Good point, checking out that what you heard understood is the same as what was said/meant #otalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @dmay_ot @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch Surely everyone's narrative involves thinking paw patrol is the best thing ever. #EverestRocks #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @DrCConnell: @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Good point, checking out that what you heard understood is the same as what was said/meant #otalk |
 | Annette McKinnon @anetto RT @hspenceruk: @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk Surely if we're not giving space for narratives we're in the wrong profession? Not just hearing but really listening... to what might be voiced or not. While science might guide some overarching "pre-knowledge", narratives are unique to each individual... |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OTSophie: @RebeccaCrouch Very much so. Transporting me to another world, fiction is absolutely my coping strategy to engage my brain but not in the same way as work #OTalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch Oh it is essential for practice. How I get these narratives all depends on the client. I have been known hang out in the smoking areas (back in the days when smoking was allowed) as some patients were more relaxed & willing to share their stories despite being a non smoker #otalk |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk I've used a couple of different initial assessment forms on placement and found them to be useful for maintaining structure whilst allowing open ended questions for broader responses. I'm hoping with more practice I'll become more fluid with them to make it more natural |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Hhmm No I don’t think so. My experience is that I loose my concentration quicker when I listen than I read #OTalk oh and the smell of books is great 🤓 |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch Definitely! And it can be so varied. When I'm reading a journal article compared to a fictional book it's a very different occupation #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch this brings up this question- what if you need an interpreter? Then, I think it will be the interpreter's responsibilities to make sure both sides are understood- you and the service user. #otalk |
| Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @smileyfacehalo @RebeccaCrouch 🤢 #otalk https://t.co/petv1AepIY |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Only if you know people under 10 😂 #otalk |
| Libby Callaway (she/her) @libby_callaway @RebeccaCrouch Absolutely - although in the #COVID19 environment I am struck by the impact of #technology & online tasks on the opportunity for reading 'books' for both our children & myself #OTalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @BillWongOT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch Ok, ok, I was reminiscing back to my early days in acute ortho and meds wards - not something I do very often! #OTalk |
| Sam Pywell @smileyfacehalo @RebeccaCrouch It’s work. #otalk leisure is anything with pictures. https://t.co/pqFTAAsJt4 |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch To me reading is a very meaningful occupation, but not one I always find time for. #OTalk |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk @OT_KateT @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk I think you're right... Asking someone what something means to them and where they're really at demonstrates that you want to know them, uniquely them... says 'I care, we're a team, let's do this' |
 | Mona Alkhudair @Mona_khudair RT @RJOTSeashell: @RebeccaCrouch Personally I think the narrative is often more important that the quantitative data - you can make statistics say anything. A persons own narrative is individual and unique! #OTalk |
| Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT RT @hspenceruk: @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk Surely if we're not giving space for narratives we're in the wrong profession? Not just hearing but really listening... to what might be voiced or not. While science might guide some overarching "pre-knowledge", narratives are unique to each individual... |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch I love the stories and leaning new things. It’s something that I have grown to love as I found a form a can access it more fully #Otalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 @OT_KateT @OTalk_ @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk hey that is so very true...time to listen actively, helping understanding to the knowing of how the philosophy of occupation can be useful at the point in time of the person's life narrative |
| Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Great question - would have to dig a bit more into translated interpretive narrative research - cross cultural meanings and language idioms would need more than literal translation #otalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch My students see such a small snippet of the 3 year long work we do with people, it can be really hard to help them put it in context #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @RebeccaCrouch Yes. It’s a meaningful occupation, probably even moreso if you choose what to read. Also, can probably learn something about a person by what types of books they enjoy reading. Of course, it gives us as chance to ask questions and establish rapport. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OT_KateT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch in nursing home environment in my setting, it is not uncommon for long term care residents being on caseload 10+ times! #otalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch On a semi-related note, I also started making books which is such an occupational joy it's incredible. new skills, creating things of beauty. #otalk |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk totally agree @BillWongOT The beauty of reading something that I want to read rather than have to read 😀 |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch It can also be part of participating in a book club - it can be a way to connect with friends and family (in the real world and those characters that are almost like friends - that you root for in their stories)#OTalk #bookworm |
| Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT @RebeccaCrouch Enhances creativity? #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk hhmm interesting one! Yes it would be very import to understand it correctly. I prefer not to work with an interpreter because I am always afraid the story would be twisted. |
| Annette McKinnon @anetto @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Did you read ‘Severance’ by Ling Ma, or the sprawling ‘The Stand’. Dystopian fiction appeals to many but I never thought we’d be this close to it. #OTalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch I have so many happy memories of reading books from a young age when my mum introduced me to Enid Blyton. For me personally it is a meaningful occupation but I recognise that for many people it isn’t - they may prefer to hear narratives through paintings, films, music,.. #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Maslow got it right #otalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @RebeccaCrouch Personally, I love reading, especially when I was an introverted teenager. It gave me comfort. I think it was later on that I grew out of my shell and was able to socialize with more friends. I don’t get to do as much now, but I’m hoping to change that. #Otalk |
 | GillianOT @GillianH351981 @RebeccaCrouch I think a narrative given from a persons life is sometimes just a snapshot of them and this may grow and develop further if the OT has the chance to build on the therapeutic relationship, people are not always willing to share their narrative #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch I am lucky I am trilingual. So, when I have to use another language other than English clinically, I always try to find culturally acceptable words that the situations require. (I admit- I need to practice my Mandarin from time to time to make sure I am sharp!) #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ Good tip for further information #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @GillianH351981: @RebeccaCrouch I think a narrative given from a persons life is sometimes just a snapshot of them and this may grow and develop further if the OT has the chance to build on the therapeutic relationship, people are not always willing to share their narrative #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SigningOTQueen: @RebeccaCrouch Personally, I love reading, especially when I was an introverted teenager. It gave me comfort. I think it was later on that I grew out of my shell and was able to socialize with more friends. I don’t get to do as much now, but I’m hoping to change that. #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SusanGriffiths5: @RebeccaCrouch I have so many happy memories of reading books from a young age when my mum introduced me to Enid Blyton. For me personally it is a meaningful occupation but I recognise that for many people it isn’t - they may prefer to hear narratives through paintings, films, music,.. #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Me too #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Cass_OT__: @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk hhmm interesting one! Yes it would be very import to understand it correctly. I prefer not to work with an interpreter because I am always afraid the story would be twisted. |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch Totally. Love reading. Rediscovered reading for pleasure sine graduation. I share with friends, with my children, I have a massive to-be-read- pile of work and non-work reading. If it's on my twitter feed and it's not OT, it's books !#otalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch I think reading first-hand accounts is important for understanding the diversity of experiences that are out there and being better prepared to work with people because we're making fewer assumptions about their life story #OTalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch Open our eyes to different perspectives and challenge our own views #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @DrCConnell @RebeccaCrouch how about this- what if YOU are the interpreter for a work colleague? #otalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @BillWongOT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch That must be quite nice in a way - to get to know them, help them overcome something and get back on with life. Then short cut to the productive bit of a relationship when they come back in. #OTalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch We can learn things about other people and other cultures. When I was a child I read the curious incident of the dog in the night time. It’s about a boy with autism. My younger sister has autism and it really helped me to understand her point of view #Otalk |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk yes, I would definitely say reading is a meaningful occupation for me and has been since I was a child (only child, i did a lot of reading!) I'm old school though, it has to be an actual book and not reading from a screen |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OT_KateT: @BillWongOT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch That must be quite nice in a way - to get to know them, help them overcome something and get back on with life. Then short cut to the productive bit of a relationship when they come back in. #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ Having the same with Dutch - English!! So hard to express properly what you mean 🤦🏼♀️ you should hear me stutter in the @SPOTeurope meetings sometimes. Terrible! #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ A good reminder that narratives can be articulated in many forms #OTalk |
| Sam Pywell @smileyfacehalo Bingo |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer RT @OTalk_: A nice description of reading from a personal perspective #OTalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch Gaining insight into different experiences #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @OT_KateT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch yes/no in my setting. If I am a regular in a nursing home, yes! If I am NOT, though, I still would have to figure things out as if they were there the first time. #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk I would do everything I can to reassure I got the story right! Like check ten times or even more. |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer RT @OTalk_: A good reminder that narratives can be articulated in many forms #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @SPOTeurope haha- I stutter a bit last week too. My primary language is not English, you know. #otalk |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk great book! Takes me back to my holiday in Tenerife too as that's where I read it |
| Clarissa @GeekyOT @anetto @RebeccaCrouch The Stand is fantastic, although I’m not sure I ever made it to the end. Not heard of Severance but will check it out. I read Nod by Adrian Barnes recently - this quote v poignant #OTalk https://t.co/gaAAbiTrA6 |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Cass_OT__: @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk I would do everything I can to reassure I got the story right! Like check ten times or even more. |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ RT @SPOTeurope: We agree! Someone's story of what makes them 'them' ❤️. It is so important we don't disregard someone's life before we knew them! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @EllietheOT: @RebeccaCrouch We can learn things about other people and other cultures. When I was a child I read the curious incident of the dog in the night time. It’s about a boy with autism. My younger sister has autism and it really helped me to understand her point of view #Otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ RT @SPOTeurope: Agreed! Narratives are so important to show people that we care about THEM as a person ! Also encourages collaborative care - such an enjoyable part of the therapeutic relationship! #OTalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch For example I haven't read @fodderfigure's book yet but I expect it'll give me a different perspective on autism than other books have 😊 #OTalk https://t.co/ols6n6TP5p |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ but with a kindle you can read under the covers at night! (I wouldn't be without proper books though) #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Adulthood is a different ball game. Each autistic adult has his/her personality. I know I can be quirky sometimes... though I try to stay professional because that's my ultimate responsibility. #otalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @Cass_OT__ @SPOTeurope I think English is tough! American Sign Language is so much more graceful, that’s just my opinion. Also, the grammar of ASL is more similar to French than English... believe it or not. #OTalk |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch I find the language and writing styles of different authors helpful to think about how I might word a conversation. Every now and then I discover a word or sentence that perfectly captures something I want to say and note it down for future reference. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @Katie_Moffat: @RebeccaCrouch I find the language and writing styles of different authors helpful to think about how I might word a conversation. Every now and then I discover a word or sentence that perfectly captures something I want to say and note it down for future reference. #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SigningOTQueen: @Cass_OT__ @SPOTeurope I think English is tough! American Sign Language is so much more graceful, that’s just my opinion. Also, the grammar of ASL is more similar to French than English... believe it or not. #OTalk |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch How do you choose just one? #OTalk |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Agree with this so much- such an insightful read! #OTalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @smileyfacehalo @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Oh my god!!!! Where is your source for fractal veg - I need this in my life #OTalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @libby_callaway @RebeccaCrouch Has covid changed the way you read as a family? #otalk |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk I'm currently enjoying reading this (as recommended by @Ruth_Hawley ) and love the narrative style. I think this would be more likely to influence my practice than some of the fiction I've read 😀 https://t.co/CljBkwkhh0 |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk definitely meaningful in it's own right and as and a part of other meaningful occupations... I'd rather read printed rather than on screen but appreciate the ready availability of a whole world of reading in the digital sphere. Like an audiobook to drive to too... |
| Sam Pywell @smileyfacehalo @RebeccaCrouch #otalk productivity ninja |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @SigningOTQueen @Cass_OT__ @SPOTeurope Unbiasedly speaking, I would say Chinese is tougher. I would say Cantonese is probably my hardest, followed by Mandarin, then English... if all things are equal. #otalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch As my sister says now- if you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism. #otalk |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @AngieHodgson2 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Goodness yes. I downloaded the library app as I'm missing my weekly books and I really cant get on with it. At all. Actually stresses me out! #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @EllietheOT: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch As my sister says now- if you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism. #otalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch Reinventing Emma by @egee1. A first hand account of an occupational therapist who became the client following a stroke. So informative in considering how what you do impacts each client #otalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch I'm excited for when @DisVisibility's book comes out #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 RT @EllietheOT: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch As my sister says now- if you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism. #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ Good summary #OTalk ! |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch There’s always going to be words that are lost in translation. That’s tough. There’s no appropriate sign for “OT” except finger-spelling “O-T” #Otalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy RT @EllietheOT: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch As my sister says now- if you have met one person with autism, you have met one person with autism. #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch At least you can tell your sister, "Hey! One of my work colleagues across the pond is also autistic." #otalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch I read a lot of books which tells narratives from the autistic person’s perspective and often share these with the autistic children, their siblings , parents and teachers to help them understand what the child may be going through #OTalk https://t.co/btHPrLGWFa |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @SigningOTQueen: @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch There’s always going to be words that are lost in translation. That’s tough. There’s no appropriate sign for “OT” except finger-spelling “O-T” #Otalk |
 | Ruth Hawley @Ruth_Hawley @RebeccaCrouch I'm not managing to contribute as well as support tonight's #OTalk but this is a useful thread for book recommendations, particularly for those in mental health https://t.co/yrWOwV8CSv |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch What is your experience of being in a book group? #OTalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch @DisVisibility I'll add that to my list! #OTalk |
| Annette McKinnon @anetto @GeekyOT @RebeccaCrouch Another is Station 11 by Emily St John Mandel. So interesting to me being set in Toronto to start, and with theatre as an integral element. #OTalk |
| Erin @erinjeandodds @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Hugely important as communication is key to listening and understanding our clients, whether it be prior to the ax by liaising with other AHP for information gathering, to communicating with the client themselves and their family/carers #OTalk |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk RT @Ruth_Hawley: @RebeccaCrouch I'm not managing to contribute as well as support tonight's #OTalk but this is a useful thread for book recommendations, particularly for those in mental health https://t.co/yrWOwV8CSv |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @RebeccaCrouch Any book by Cecilia Ahern for a start.i really struggle if I dont get "in to" the story quickly but the visualisation in her writing is visarol #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @SigningOTQueen @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch well- in Chinese, having to remember what translation (since we have 3) to apply is not easy. There's 1 for people from mainland China. 1 for Hong Kong, and 1 for other Chinese speaking countries. So I always ask where people are from if they are Chinese speaking. #otalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @SigningOTQueen @RebeccaCrouch I think as a child a lot of my friends were book characters! #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @dmay_ot: @SigningOTQueen @RebeccaCrouch I think as a child a lot of my friends were book characters! #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @SigningOTQueen @margaretOT360 What kind of setting are you working in? #OTalk |
| Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell @SigningOTQueen @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Does it work if you use the full term which has meaning, rather than abbreviation which doesn’t? #otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @erinjeandodds: @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Hugely important as communication is key to listening and understanding our clients, whether it be prior to the ax by liaising with other AHP for information gathering, to communicating with the client themselves and their family/carers #OTalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk I have a pile of books here.. A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen... narrative of how caring for a cat helped a guy change his life... also a film now & both the cat & James famous |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @Ruth_Hawley @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk I started writing these down when I saw @Keirwales tweet the other day. Good list for me to investigate going forwards |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch I think I'm going to have to say yes... #OTalk (ps lockdown came before the rest of the shelves!) https://t.co/I5cnzkhy06 |
| Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope Certainly! In personal life and academic life - especially when you get to pick your own topics to research! It is less purposeful and more meaningful then! #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @DrCConnell @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch The problem is how do I sign “occupation” - I may have to expand and sign “involves everything that you do...” #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @SigningOTQueen @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch When it comes to Chinese, I think full term is automatic. If abbreviation, I will just say OT instead. #Otalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @Cass_OT__ @margaretOT360 I’m use to work in Geriatrics... now I’m working in Early Intervention #OTalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Learning disabilities, although the same is true in my Uni work with students and the #OTs I supervise. I guess we all want to share our stories and be listened to and valued #otalk |
| Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope This looks great! And much needed at this current time - thanks for sharing! #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @Cass_OT__ @margaretOT360 PS: sorry about the typo #Otalk |
| GillianOT @GillianH351981 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ As a 4th year student narratives in books have very much been my life but I will definitely use them as a guide for me entering into the world of professional working and it gives me comfort to read about different perspectives in preparation for practice #OTalk |
 | Monica Iofciu_OT @MonicaIofciu #OTalk A bit late but hello everyone! Looking forward to catching up with this evening's talk https://t.co/9sVAOBvXAE |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman; coming back to the earlier questions about narrative I think it's a book that shows really well how people can have totally different understandings of a situation and how health professionals need to listen #OTalk |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch Somebody I used to know by Wendy @WendyPMitchell is a fantastic memoir of a lady that developed early onset dementia. It has so many useful tips in it that can help #OccupationalTherapists working with individuals with dementia #OTalk |
| Angie Hodgson (pronouns: she / her) 💙 @AngieHodgson2 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk I mentioned it in the previous question, but I'd recommend this one... https://t.co/ZNhyHUTaNf |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @Cass_OT__ @SPOTeurope To be fair, Dutch, English and ASL are completely different languages! #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @SigningOTQueen @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch I have this difficulty with Chinese- Cantonese or Mandarin. So, I get around it by mentioning specific occupations instead. #otalk |
 | Marcus Dean @MarcusD88167580 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #otalk Very important if we are to be person centred and not operate on assumptions it's highly important to understand that persons particular set of circumstances and personal journey. Central to this for me is building rapport with those using a service. |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch A boy made of blocks is a very interesting read! If I remember it's from the perspective of the father, but about how he uses playing minecraft to build their relationship. #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ Agreed! And not everything is translate-able #OTalk |
| Rebecca, Occupational Therapist @RebeccaCrouch RT @laurafcliff: @RebeccaCrouch Somebody I used to know by Wendy @WendyPMitchell is a fantastic memoir of a lady that developed early onset dementia. It has so many useful tips in it that can help #OccupationalTherapists working with individuals with dementia #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @BillWongOT @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Smart. I end up signing “eating, brushing teeth, combing hair, getting dressed, going to the toilet, bathing” lol #Otalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch @egee1 Also, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia by Marya Hornbacher. Such an impactful and real account of having an eating disorder. #otalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Mentioned it in the previous question but definitely the curious incident of the dog in the night time #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @SigningOTQueen @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch in my case, it helps that I am a native speaker in Cantonese and more than competent in Mandarin. So that is my adaptation strategy! #otalk |
| Erin @erinjeandodds @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Reading can definitely be a meaningful occupation to a person and I personally believe this could be either alone as a way to destress/relax or reading to the likes of their children, which may provide further meaning to this activity #OTalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch @smileyfacehalo @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ There's a poddington pea in there too! Vegetable gifs are clearly a good thing for the world #OTalk https://t.co/OhwuOCbs5Z |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @DrCConnell @SigningOTQueen @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch I believe in translate I believe it is always important to use the official term an no abbreviations #OTalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch It's very interesting! And Emma is still sharing her rehab journey via twitter #otalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk Billy Elliot by Ken Loach in chapter where Billy talks why he loves dancing a beautiful portrayal of flow in occupation...Billy says when he is dancing its like electricity he sort of disappears |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch I love that book too #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ That is why I adapted this practice when I attended both WFOT in 2014 and 2018. Whenever I see Mandarin speaking or Cantonese speaking OT's, I would speak to them in these languages instead of English. I want to pick up terminologies I would not have known from textbooks. #otalk |
 | ☯︎ R͜͡a͜͡c͜͡h͜͡e͜͡l͜͡ ☯︎︎ @RachelOTstudent @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk reading is definitely an occupation for me, it can always be improved with tea, biscuits and a lovely comfy chair, or, on the beach or by a pool. It’s my favourite relaxing occupation. |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie @RebeccaCrouch They really help me to understand other narratives better in order to impact my therapeutic self #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @SigningOTQueen @DrCConnell @RebeccaCrouch 9 tones for Cantonese and 5 for Mandarin. #otalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @nurse_r @RebeccaCrouch Is it even reading if there is no tea? #otalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch Theoretically to be read, but with an acknowledgement that I'll have to live to about 500 to achieve it 😂 #OTalk |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch 'Creating magic' Developing leadership strategies that are used within the Disney company. I read it before starting a job with Disney- but have since went back to it, there excellent examples of how you treat others reflecting well on yourself. #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch Exactly - that's what I meant. There are some therapy skills-based books, and need to consider what else need (I.e. courses) to develop competence in what reading about if want to apply it in practice #OTalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot #OTalk this is interesting on therapeutic relationships and disclosure. Gripping but not always easy https://t.co/zvYcnpYWSa |
| Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT @RebeccaCrouch That’s hard! Probably The Ables (a book about disabled superheroes) to show disability isn’t a weakness #OTalk |
| Ruth Hawley @Ruth_Hawley @RebeccaCrouch Also personally, with my area of clinical interest in #mentalhealth and #psychosis I've loved both of @nathanfiler books and highly recommend them. #OTalk |
 | Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc @RebeccaCrouch YES! #OTalk https://t.co/jdi2P7dS8q |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Not to cut across the conversation, but there's only 5 minutes left. Any final thoughts? #OTalk |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch Kika and Me by Amit Patel - a DR that loses his sight and the story of how getting a guide dog helped him. #OTalk |
| Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell @SigningOTQueen @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch I am not sure I know any other signing occupational therapists you could ask ... #otalk @OTalk_ |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk both of these and others by Matthew Johnstone. Accessible as short and beautifully illustrated but so so insightful. These together with both Matt Haig and Nathan Filer... https://t.co/hBhqtAGz0T |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch @smileyfacehalo @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ Vegetable gifs are something I didn't know I needed in my life until now. New meaningful occupation? #otalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 RT @OTalk_: A nice description of reading from a personal perspective #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch And also to be mindful that we're not forming new assumptions or expectations for people based on what we read about other people's first person accounts - because everyone is individual #OTalk |
| Clarissa @GeekyOT @DrCConnell @SigningOTQueen @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ What about @HannahtheOT ? #OTalk |
| Emma Keeling @emke @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Bought for me by a wonderful OT and my best friend @natlouj I cannot think of a better book for the current time #OTalk https://t.co/Wq0GhZiRu8 |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @margaretOT360 Yes we do! Having the feeling we are heard can be very satisfying #OTalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 RT @OT_KateT: @RebeccaCrouch My narrative reasoning sits within my experience of the world. Hence however actively I listen to another person's story, it is vital that I run my understanding back past them to gain a shared narrative understanding #OTalk |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @OTalk_ OTs are a bunch of bookworms 😂#OTalk |
| Marcus Dean @MarcusD88167580 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #otalk After taking a break between my undergraduate and postgraduate I can say that I do find it harder to read for pleasure when I need to read academically but generally yes a really meaningful occupation. I have flown through the Lord of the Rings series in the last 4 weeks |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @nurse_r: @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk reading is definitely an occupation for me, it can always be improved with tea, biscuits and a lovely comfy chair, or, on the beach or by a pool. It’s my favourite relaxing occupation. |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch @smileyfacehalo @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ Next #OTalk topic.......... |
 | Becky Matson @beckymatson84 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ The boy who was raised a dog - Bruce Perry is a must read for anyone working in mental health in particular #OTalk |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch @JasminLaffy I also really like Lisa Genoa's books. Fictional but written by a neurologust. #Otalk |
| Deb Duck @debbieduckie @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk absolutely. I read mainly nonfiction. But reading gives me scaffolding for my unformed thoughts and feelings. It’s how I recognise emotion and express it. I ‘flow’ when reading so much more than I do anything else. I have to meter reading t so the kids get fed! |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @SigningOTQueen @SPOTeurope Yes I agree on you on that one! #OTalk when did you learn ASL? |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch I think we're really limited in OT by how homogenous a community we are - ideally we'd have a much more diverse workforce but in the meantime I do think reading helps to broaden our horizons a bit #OTalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @GeekyOT @DrCConnell @SigningOTQueen @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ @HannahtheOT How similar is BSL vs. ASL... that will be the thing. #otalk |
| Margaret Spencer MA @margaretOT360 Great talk this evening, some thoughtful,and insightful questions well done really enjoyable #Otalk |
| Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc @RJOTSeashell @RebeccaCrouch Yes! #OTalk https://t.co/ZStiuaMCNo |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 RT @SigningOTQueen: @BillWongOT @RebeccaCrouch A client/ patient telling their story. If we don’t have their narrative to learn who they are, their values, roles, occupations, etc. that are meaningful to them then we wouldn’t be providing OT from a holistic approach. #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @colourful_ot: @RebeccaCrouch I think we're really limited in OT by how homogenous a community we are - ideally we'd have a much more diverse workforce but in the meantime I do think reading helps to broaden our horizons a bit #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @RebeccaCrouch Tuesdays With Morrie An Unquiet Mind Brain on Fire I enjoyed the first because the person wanted to make his remaining time meaningful. The second two - really enjoyed reading about their first-person accounts regarding their struggles with mental health #Otalk |
| Erin @erinjeandodds @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ I believe it can help expand our creativity - and maybe to help us enhance our communication skills? 🌟 #OTalk |
| Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc RT @SigningOTQueen: @RebeccaCrouch Tuesdays With Morrie An Unquiet Mind Brain on Fire I enjoyed the first because the person wanted to make his remaining time meaningful. The second two - really enjoyed reading about their first-person accounts regarding their struggles with mental health #Otalk |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch and given we are in this pandemic... reading lips is not an option in some settings. :( #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @JasminLaffy @OT_KateT @RebeccaCrouch @smileyfacehalo @DrCConnell Yes new meaningful occupation #OTalk https://t.co/KwbyUsJpYr |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch I have so many books to add to my want to read list now #otalk |
| Catherine McNulty (pronouns she/her) @cathymc9781 @OTalk_ Thankyou for a brilliant topic Rebecca!! #OTalk |
 | Amanda White @ajciliaOT @RebeccaCrouch #otalk Q1 late to the chat sorry . #narative to the story an individual has to tell. |
| Hannah Spencer (they/them) 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @hspenceruk @margaretOT360 Agreed! Another busy one - great discussion! #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Well that's the official hour done. What a great discussion and so many good book recommendations. Thanks to @RebeccaCrouch for hosting. Don't forget the transcript will pick up any tweets with the #OTalk until tomorrow and will be available later in the week. |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch Accidents of Nature by Harriet McBryde-Johnson - I read this in highschool and it sparked my passion for #OccupationalJustice #DisabilityRights and #OccupationalTherapy #OTalk https://t.co/WQgZQNqjhR |
| deb_OT @dmay_ot #otalk I have referred to Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series with a number of my teens - ADHD isn't a 'problem'- it's the result of being a demi-god with finely tuned reflexes that need checking and moves practicing at all times. ADHD=superpower |
| Clarissa @GeekyOT Massive thank you to @RebeccaCrouch for such a thought provoking chat and to @Ruth_Hawley for keeping things running smoothly! #OTalk |
 | Louise @oomooeatingcake RT @JasminLaffy: @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch I have so many books to add to my want to read list now #otalk |
| Cheryl Crow, Arthritis Life @realcc @RebeccaCrouch Right now I have to say The Happiness Trap @the_hap_trap by Russ Harris, which is about #AcceptanceAndCommitment therapy, a mindfulness and meaningful values based approach which is SO congruent with occupational therapy! #OTalk https://t.co/eVd0YWb2v9 |
| Susan Griffiths @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch Thank you for hosting a great #otalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @BillWongOT @GeekyOT @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ @HannahtheOT ASL and BSL are so different. For example, ASL you sign all letters using one hand, and BSL two. Whew, I put up a Twitter video of me signing a greeting in BSL... I had to learn each word. #Otalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ #OTalk Chat – 28th April 2020 – Groupwork in Dementia Care https://t.co/OZ1lhDPain |
| Erin @erinjeandodds @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Dr Kathryn Mannix - With the End In Mind. It’s an amazing book to read and highly recommend it, especially to those working with or interested in palliative care 🌟💚 #OTalk |
| Kate Tudor @OT_KateT @Ruth_Hawley @RebeccaCrouch @nathanfiler Great minds - my husband got me one (actually I bought it, but let's give him the credit) for Christmas. I'll prioritise it higher up the to read list now! #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer RT @colourful_ot: @RebeccaCrouch The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman; coming back to the earlier questions about narrative I think it's a book that shows really well how people can have totally different understandings of a situation and how health professionals need to listen #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @Cass_OT__ @SPOTeurope I learned ASL in college! English is my first language #Otalk :) |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch Thanks for hosting! #otalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch I have another one of her books (Too Late to Die Young) on my shelf at the moment waiting to be read 😁 #OTalk |
| OT Sophie @OTSophie Really enjoying reading "how to be bored" currently #otalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ For our Dutch participants I recommend to read ‘zondagskind’ which is an autobiography of a woman who shares her experiences as a child with ASD #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Probably true for many of us from tonights #OTalk. Transforming the transcript into a book reading wish list. |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch Thank you for hosting this one! I really enjoyed myself #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @BillWongOT @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch Absolutely. That’s why I advocate providers to team up in 2, and learn relevant gestures and signs- to expedite and ensure accuracy in communication... #Otalk |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch Thank you for hosting! And thank you all for extending my reading list by a mile!!! #OTalk |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @OTalk_ That would be amazing if you could share it! #otalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch I have this ordered from a local bookshop as recently discovered it a few days ago- I can't believe it took me this long to discover it! So excited to read it when it comes #OTalk |
| Emma Keeling @emke @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ @natlouj You can dip into it at any page. It basically allows you to follow your dreams whilst putting life into context. Its wonderful! #OTalk https://t.co/8BFyytSaC1 |
| GillianOT @GillianH351981 @OTalk_ @RebeccaCrouch Thank you 😊 #OTalk |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Such a great book. Have you seen it at the theatre - definitely worth it. #OTalk |
| Rebecca, Occupational Therapist @RebeccaCrouch RT @ABraunizer: @RebeccaCrouch Accidents of Nature by Harriet McBryde-Johnson - I read this in highschool and it sparked my passion for #OccupationalJustice #DisabilityRights and #OccupationalTherapy #OTalk https://t.co/WQgZQNqjhR |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @laurafcliff @RebeccaCrouch No but it’s one I defiantly want to watch #Otalk |
| Libby Callaway (she/her) @libby_callaway @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch COVID has changed our time use significantly in the early stages of rapid #OccupationalTherapy service & school education redesign (whilst working & studying from home) but our night time routines, including reading, remain #OTalk |
| Louise @oomooeatingcake Thanks everyone! #OTalk |
| Student Platform OT @SPOTeurope Thank you #OTalk and @RebeccaCrouch - great topic! |
| JasminOT ⓥ @JasminLaffy @RebeccaCrouch @dmay_ot We need an #otalk about movies and podcasts now to get us all through quarantine #otalk |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch I think in general the thing to do in these situations is to amplify the voices of people who are marginalised or excluded - so in this case maybe creating opportunities for OTs who aren't the "typical" OT to go into schools and be role models 😊 #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @Cass_OT__ @margaretOT360 I forgot to include earlier... OT in #EI focuses on embedded coaching, so techniques that the family can use during their routines, and the child can learn those skills through play. #Otalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @dmay_ot @RebeccaCrouch I love this series even now #OTalk |
| Cassandra @Cass_OT__ RT @SPOTeurope: Certainly! In personal life and academic life - especially when you get to pick your own topics to research! It is less purposeful and more meaningful then! #OTalk |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ @JasminLaffy The #OTalk transcript will be available later this week but unfortunately we will each need to review it individually to make a book wish reading list |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @HannahtheOT @BillWongOT @GeekyOT @DrCConnell @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ It’s all right that’s there’s no one sign. I simply expand and sign examples of occupation... and then I sign “teach those skills, or help you be able to do them safely and as independently as you can” #Otalk |
| Ellie Bamber @EllietheOT @RebeccaCrouch Thankyou for tonight’s #OTalk really interesting and my audible wish list just got a whole lot longer |
| Carolina C 🏳️🌈 @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch Maybe also doing something like what @MU_Turn2Teach are doing with primary teaching in Ireland by offering a course to people who might otherwise find it difficult to go straight into an OT course #OTalk |
| Marcus Dean @MarcusD88167580 @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #otalk Going back to what I said about autobiographies. I would really recommend How Not To Be A Boy by Robert Webb. Funny but also very sad. A really informative open narrative with themes of toxic masculinity and the grief of losing a parent at a young age. https://t.co/fdUqeejmaT |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ Well done @RebeccaCrouch. A great #OTalk |
| 👋 Cindy OT 🤟 @SigningOTMama @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @SPOTeurope I only know Mandarin, but I’m not fluent. Mandarin only has 4 tones, but I struggle with that lol #Otalk |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @SigningOTQueen @DrCConnell @BillWongOT @Cass_OT__ @RebeccaCrouch I find myself doing the same thing in attempt to capture what occupational therapy is, rather than nodding along and having the full explanation missed #OTalk |
| Amanda White @ajciliaOT @RebeccaCrouch #otalk Q2 #narratives form a vital part of the information gathering aspect of the #OTProcess. I usually draw on my listening skills and cues in my questioning to draw out the individuals story. |
| Ruth Hawley @Ruth_Hawley RT @GeekyOT: Massive thank you to @RebeccaCrouch for such a thought provoking chat and to @Ruth_Hawley for keeping things running smoothly! #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch I 100% agree - I want to do what I can (with others) so that everyone who has the skills and potential to develop the skills can see themselves as health professionals and be occupational therapists and feel welcome in the profession, with lots of possibilities #OTalk |
| Katie Moffat (She/Her) @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch That would be wonderful! #OTalk |
| Erin @erinjeandodds @OTalk_ really enjoyed tonight’s topic #OTalk 💚 |
| Annette McKinnon @anetto @RebeccaCrouch I was so busy looking at the books I stopped chatting. A very interesting bunch. #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @colourful_ot @RebeccaCrouch Across #OccupationalTherapy roles there are different job demands & w/ assistive technologies, accommodations, support personnel (I.e. rehab assistants), compensatory strategies, virtual and in-person sessions+, there are possibilities for ++ inclusion in the professions #OTalk |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer @RebeccaCrouch That would be fun! #OTalk #IsolateWithOT |
| Amanda White @ajciliaOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk Q3, reading can be meaningful for me as well as a meaningless pastime. It depends on what I’m reading 📖 |
| Sam Pywell @smileyfacehalo Is it possible to #otalk @otalk about the impact of lockdown on the individual and occupations?... is anyone doing this as an #otalk ?? |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer RT @OTalk_: A good point. Just needs #OTalk to make it into the transcript. |
 | Lisa Forrest OT 🌈 @LisaForrestOT Love this Gillian 👍🏻 |
| Laura Cliff @laurafcliff @Katie_Moffat @SusanGriffiths5 @RebeccaCrouch Similar book to A boy made of blocks is - My son's not rainman - John Williams. #OTalk |
| Erin @erinjeandodds @RebeccaCrouch I’ve never been much of a big reader - mostly due to my lack of concentration, I’ve found audiobooks work best for me I love them!x #OTalk |
| Amanda White @ajciliaOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk Q4 so if this includes listening as well as actually reading I learn a lot from pod casts, peoples life experiences give me insight which sometimes resonates with #narratives I hear. Also the advise in @drchatterjeeuk books is valuable. |
| Amanda White @ajciliaOT RT @OTalk_: #OTalk Chat – 28th April 2020 – Groupwork in Dementia Care https://t.co/OZ1lhDPain |
 | Vicky Swift @VickySwift16 @RebeccaCrouch Books introduce us to people - fictional or real - and open up their lives, occupations, motivation, which broadens our understanding of the diversity of the human experience. Film does the same. We had some great modules at uni that used books/films for this purpose #OTalk |
| Vicky Swift @VickySwift16 @margaretOT360 Couldn’t describe it better - I feel genuine occupational deprivation if I can’t read on a daily basis #OTalk |
 | Alison Janes @kaleidoscopier @SigningOTQueen @margaretOT360 Late to the #OTalk party (as ever) - depends on the person/situation obviously, but could you could explain it as the story of why/how you do [occupation], or the story of why you do [occupation] that way? |
| Anya de Iongh @anyadei Oppps - sorry I missed the second half of #OTalk, but loving all the book recommendations and makings notes of them all now! Thank you @OTalk_ |
| Anya de Iongh @anyadei @RebeccaCrouch Ohh yes please! We've just started a small book club reading novels with an OT angle with our year at @OT_UEA, with our first book already read! Useful for planning our future lists! Thank you! #OTalk |
 | Chantelle Martin 🟢ccupational Therapist @chaniedavies @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ #OTalk |
 | Ålyn @n_y__l_a RT @colourful_ot: @RebeccaCrouch I think reading first-hand accounts is important for understanding the diversity of experiences that are out there and being better prepared to work with people because we're making fewer assumptions about their life story #OTalk |
 | UEA Occupational Therapy @OT_UEA Fantastic idea @anyadei - what was your first book? What is next on the list? Maybe something you could expand with @UEAOTSoc to link in with other cohorts? |
 | Nat Jones #standwithukraine 🇺🇦 @natlouj Truly inspired book for my dearest buddy 💙🌈 |
 | Emma Gee @egee1 RT @JasminLaffy: @RebeccaCrouch Reinventing Emma by @egee1. A first hand account of an occupational therapist who became the client following a stroke. So informative in considering how what you do impacts each client #otalk |
 | OT Nix 💙 @thisisnix @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ Absolutely. Libraries & bookstores are some of my favourite places to be in for hrs. 💚 #Reading #OTalk https://t.co/eGpMTA84hq |
| Bill Wong, OTD, OTR/L @BillWongOT RT @OTalk_: #OTalk Chat – 28th April 2020 – Groupwork in Dementia Care https://t.co/OZ1lhDPain |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer RT @OTalk_: Good point. Narratives don't just come from individuals. #OTalk |
 | Kathy Cann @KathyCann1 Great question/answers from OT. Also v relevant to #SLT #slpeeps |
 | Aimee @aimeespeechie Interesting that Narratives are also important for OT. |
| Anna Braunizer (she/her) @ABraunizer RT @margaretOT360: I think as I have become more confident I trust service users more to make their own judgements and decisions #otalk |
| Amanda White @ajciliaOT @RebeccaCrouch #OTalk Q5 This is going to Hurt and ‘Twas the night before Christmas by Adam Kay - first hand honest reports from a junior doctors perspective. @drchatterjeeuk The four pillar plan, the stress solution and feel better in 5 all with very practical advice. |
 | DrDr (😊)Wendy Mitchell @WendyPMitchell So kind of you thank you 🙏 🤗 |
| Dr Catriona Connell #UCURising @DrCConnell Any Edinburgh people wanting a super-hygienic book swap? #otalk |
 | Laura @LauraCoffin_OT @Katie_Moffat @RebeccaCrouch This resonates with my experiences! I think of narrative in terms of my own story and development as an OT. It definitely informs my reflective practice #OTalk |
| Laura @LauraCoffin_OT @RebeccaCrouch @OTalk_ For inspiring my practice - Being Mortal by Atul Gawande For seeing the everyday in the bigger story - The Years by Annie Ernaux For finding yourself - The Portrait of the Artist as a Young Girl by Grayson Perry #OTalk |
| Laura @LauraCoffin_OT @RebeccaCrouch Thank you! Missed the actual talk but really enjoying looking back over it this morning #OTalk |
| Laura @LauraCoffin_OT @RebeccaCrouch I absolutely loved Juliet Jacque's book ♥️ #OTalk |
| Laura @LauraCoffin_OT @RebeccaCrouch For me reading is often almost linked to mindfulness (rather than just the specifics of the story). It's a feeling of noticing and paying attention which I think translates well to practice #OTalk |
| Emma Gee @egee1 Thanks @JasminLaffy |
 | Theraposture @Theraposture The latest The Theraposture Daily! https://t.co/zV01rfHzHd Thanks to @KatrinaBannigan @SabrenaMcCarley @theRCOT #covid19 #otalk |
 | PSL @PSLrecruitment The latest #OccupationalTherapy Today! https://t.co/4s8GpsXhFU Thanks to @OTalk_ #occupationaltherapy #otalk |
 | JPlumbley OT she/her @JacquiPlumbley RT @dmay_ot: #otalk I have referred to Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series with a number of my teens - ADHD isn't a 'problem'- it's the result of being a demi-god with finely tuned reflexes that need checking and moves practicing at all times. ADHD=superpower |
 | Kelly M @OTontheTracks RT @OTalk_: #OTalk Chat – 28th April 2020 – Groupwork in Dementia Care https://t.co/OZ1lhDPain |
| JPlumbley OT she/her @JacquiPlumbley If I'm reading as a leisure activity, it is a meaningful occupation to me. |
| Nat Jones #standwithukraine 🇺🇦 @natlouj @emke #OTalk this is one of my favourites from @charliemackesy #COVID2019 a simple message for everyone today 'it's ok to not be ok'. https://t.co/eV0Phqof6o |
| Nat Jones #standwithukraine 🇺🇦 @natlouj Another beauty from @charliemackesy #COVID2019 #KindnessMatters @emke |
| #OTalk @OTalk_ #OTalk Blog post updated: 24th March 2020 - Experiences of the Journey From a Service User to a Professional. Hosted by @GeorgiaVineOT and @margaretOT360 https://t.co/6givlojIds Did you join in the chat? Have you read the blog post? What are your #CPD actions? follow up on? https://t.co/xR1C8mYPAf |
| Georgia Vine @GeorgiaVineOT RT @OTalk_: #OTalk Blog post updated: #OTalk Blog post updated: 24th March 2020 - Experiences of the Journey From a Service User to a Professional. Hosted by @GeorgiaVineOT and @margaretOT360 https://t.co/6givlojIds Did you join in the chat? Have you read the blog post? What are your #CPD actions? follow up on? https://t.co/xR1C8mYPAf |
 | James Lampert @uk_james RT @OTalk_: #OTalk Blog post updated: #OTalk Blog post updated: 24th March 2020 - Experiences of the Journey From a Service User to a Professional. Hosted by @GeorgiaVineOT and @margaretOT360 https://t.co/6givlojIds Did you join in the chat? Have you read the blog post? What are your #CPD actions? follow up on? https://t.co/xR1C8mYPAf |
 | Stacy Turke @StacyTurkeOT RT @otnotes: Never heard of this! Clicker writer looks great for so many needs!! #schoolOT #ot365 |
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