What's Next? Capturing the Opportunities for Occupational Therapy

I've learned to Tweet!

As I shared a few days ago, on February 1st I rolled out the 28 Occupational Therapy Professionals I'm Prepared to Represent as the Next Vice President of AOTA on Twitter.  I've posted a new "group" each day and will continue to do so until the elections close on February 28th.  Twitter was a new world for me and still is, however, I am so excited by the amazing things you see coming from occupational therapy out there.  Social media helps us share and connect in ways that 10 years ago were not possible.  It takes our professional networking to a whole new level.  Every day, I'm discovering new things that occupational therapy professionals and students are doing and I'm more convinced than ever that the future for OT has never been brighter!

Below are my “tweets” to date:

Feb 1 - Prepared to represent low vision OT professionals advocating for Medicare to reimburse visual devices necessary for clients.  Vote@AOTAInc

Feb 2 - Prepared to represent FW educators seeking support and best practices in preparing our next generation of practitioners.  Vote@AOTAInc

Feb 3-  Prepared to represent all practitioners, students, educators and researchers in the health care reform implementation process.  Vote@AOTAInc

Feb 4 – Prepared to represent acute care practitioners ready to show OT’s role in preventing hospital readmissions.  Vote@AOTAInc

Feb 5 - Prepared to represent next generation practitioner’s w/ideas to advance the profession & willingness to make their voice heard.  Vote@AOTAInc

Feb 6 – Prepared to represent school based pract seeking to be leaders on transition teams for high school student’s success in comm.  Vote@AOTAInc

Feb 7 – Prepared to represent practitioners and students ready to promote OT in the mainstream media & help make OT widely recognized. Vote@AOTAInc

.....find out more on twitter @amylambVP2012. 

Cast your vote and make your voice heard.  It matters!

 

 

 

 

Posted: 8 Feb 2012 3:36 AM by Amy Lamb | with 5 comment(s)
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Comments

Emily Vaught, ASD Chairperson said:

YESSSSS! I love Twitter (@emalu_), and I am so happy to see the dedicated professionals in our communicating advocating for OT and educating others on this wonderful social meduim. What a great list already, and I look forward to its growth... :)

# February 8, 2012 9:56 AM

Bill Wong said:

Ditto Emily's comment.  I think Twitter is where learning and advocacy can take to a whole new level.

Yesterday I had my 4rd Twitter chat with our counterparts in the UK.  The exchange of ideas, theories, and concepts was just incredible as always.  Unless the topic is specialized (like the autism topic two weeks ago), we "take turns" asking and answering questions from the chatting crew.

# February 8, 2012 12:40 PM

Laura Mills, ASD SC Chairperson said:

Still in the learning process!!! But I can see the potential for me and other students/professionals to communicate and  keep updated. :-)

# February 8, 2012 9:12 PM

Bill Wong said:

Hey Laura,

Have some practice and you will get it.  :)  I had a crash course with some hardcore OT tweeters and now I am pretty proficient at it.  You just need to know how to shorten your words when appropriate.  

Bill

# February 8, 2012 10:48 PM

Amy Lamb said:

It is so inspiring to see what the OT world is doing that we dont hear about ... unless your involved in the social media realms ... great information we can all carry forward and promote.  Emily, Bill and Laura your generation IS going to change the face of this profession  we WILL be "widely recognized"!

# February 10, 2012 9:57 AM