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"Front lines"? Is this a war? Can you expand on this? She no longer sees them because they don't need services, or because she refuses to care for them? What p

"Front lines"? Is this a war? Can you expand on this? She no longer sees them because they don't need services, or because she refuses to care for them? What purpose does that serve? I'm seriously dumbfounded. (edited to remove question about why a child needs OT)

sha34d 9y ago
Often people in these industries use terms like 'the front lines' because it is their job to deal with severely trauma effected people, and that is taxing in just about every way possible. It's tough, tough work. What this poster's wife does is to help children who are having trouble with normal socialization. My interpretation is that she views kids with behavioral problems that have been given access to a phone before the age of 6 as too far gone. To be honest, anyone's time is limited and if the view of this Dr is that dealing with these children will take more time and not produce great results, it probably makes sense to focus on other patients, as there are always and will always be more patients demanding of more time than there are doctors x hours in the day.
riskable 9y ago
"War is apt" because that's precisely what a child will think when you take their screen away. "This means war!" Younger: <hissy fit ensues> Older: <being intentionally annoying until they get the screen back> Older than that: <being sneaky>
pbhjpbhj 9y ago
From Wikipedia: "Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes." I'm guessing a common error is to think a child can't have movement difficulties and that OT is solely about workplace issues. This page, http://www.wellesleyot.com/ http://www.wellesleyot.com/, gives a short synopsis of the types of assistance given to children by an OT; along with specific conditions that may increase the need for such help.
- jasonmp85 9y ago
  Ok so maybe I was thinking those things were more PT or something. But still "I don't wanna help your kid because you bought them a phone", needs some expansion, IMO. There are valid reasons to deny care to patients that will not comply with medical advice but I just wanted to know what about a phone makes things so bad that a child is worth ignoring until they get rid of it.

sha34d 9y ago

Often people in these industries use terms like 'the front lines' because it is their job to deal with severely trauma effected people, and that is taxing in just about every way possible. It's tough, tough work. What this poster's wife does is to help children who are having trouble with normal socialization. My interpretation is that she views kids with behavioral problems that have been given access to a phone before the age of 6 as too far gone. To be honest, anyone's time is limited and if the view of this Dr is that dealing with these children will take more time and not produce great results, it probably makes sense to focus on other patients, as there are always and will always be more patients demanding of more time than there are doctors x hours in the day.

riskable 9y ago

"War is apt" because that's precisely what a child will think when you take their screen away. "This means war!" Younger: <hissy fit ensues> Older: <being intentionally annoying until they get the screen back> Older than that: <being sneaky>

pbhjpbhj 9y ago

From Wikipedia: "Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes." I'm guessing a common error is to think a child can't have movement difficulties and that OT is solely about workplace issues. This page, http://www.wellesleyot.com/ http://www.wellesleyot.com/, gives a short synopsis of the types of assistance given to children by an OT; along with specific conditions that may increase the need for such help.

jasonmp85 9y ago
Ok so maybe I was thinking those things were more PT or something. But still "I don't wanna help your kid because you bought them a phone", needs some expansion, IMO. There are valid reasons to deny care to patients that will not comply with medical advice but I just wanted to know what about a phone makes things so bad that a child is worth ignoring until they get rid of it.