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Communication has been on my mind a lot. I recently wrote a draft of book chapter on communication in the workplace, I have had some frustrating Email communication and phone calls, and writing blog posts and reading replies has been quite an education. And it has me thinking, and acting a little differently...

My grandmother (we called her Ma) used to say, "If the great flood is coming you can stand outside and shout at the rain or you can build an arc and sail off to heaven." She was a colorful woman with lots of other sayings that are not OT Connections appropriate, but I think she had a point...

The 38 reasons I am excited are the 38 new occupational therapy students who will begin their orientation at UIC on August 19th. The 19,003 reasons for us all to be excited are all the students enrolled in occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant programs according to the 2008-2009 Academic...

Wow, how time flies! Almost two months since I wrote my last blog post. When last we left our hero (grin) he was off to Philadelphia to engage in mortal combat on the dance floor at the AOTF Dancing with the Stars event at Annual Conference. If you have not seen the photos on the NorthCoast Medical...

A quick thought......... It is interesting that I am spending much of this weekend writing a chapter for a new AOTA publication on virtual communication. I say that because some interesting exchanges and dialogue is happening in various parts of this Online community. I was just writing about making...

Wow. So 2 weeks down in my journey at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center......and as I said before, this organization means business. I have a big job in front of me, but have met amazing staff and leadership who have high, high expectations. What a rush! One thing that is both exciting and scary is that...

My blogging hiatus is over! Now that the national election is settled and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (AKA as "Obamacare") has little chance of being repealed or replaced the question becomes, "What now for occupational therapy?" No matter what you thought about...

Wow, so almost two months since the last time I did a Blog entry....time does really fly when you are working hard and playing hard! I have been swamped at work and have been focusing on creating more balance in my life and having a ball playing with my new friends in Houston spending much more time...

Hi everyone, Voting opens today in the AOTA General Elections. I am so excited about the idea of serving our Association as the Next Vice-President. Please log on to www.aota.org and vote! I am honored to consider my two opponents in this election as close colleagues and friends. The great thing about...

So I made it through my first week of work in my new job as Director of Rehabilitation Services at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston; 5 LONG but wonderful days! A few first impressions........ First, this place means business! They truly invest in their employees; the orientation and training...

Short entry today. The national news is focused on several issues where the question is posed, "You can because it is your right but should you?" Occasionally I read a post in the blogs or forums that makes me wonder......... "You can say that, it is your right, but should you...

In the fall of 1984 I completed a 3 month fieldwork experience at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Department of Continuing Education. It was an amazing experience that introduced me to the workings of our professional association, its staff, the Board of Directors and the structure...

I have begun to become very interested in understanding how persons affiliated with different political parties can come to common understandings. When I figure it all out I will run for Congress! LOL Here is part of a post I shared in a discussion thread on social justice that relates to this topic...