Things you'll really want to know..
*Note: We will be having another meeting on Tuesday, Dec 4, in case you can't come the 28th.Our advisor will talk about professionalism & interviews and a mom of 2 autistic boys will also speak about what its like from the parental side of things.
- Check the DATES page for the fall07 meetings!.
- Welcome to any new members and potential members.
- I believe we still have some navy blue shirts available for just $12!
Volunteer Opportunities:
- Autism Support Group: November 13th- 6-9pm (5:30 for training)
- Interested in observing an OT at Brazos Valley Rehab Center on a weekly basis?
-Contact Christa Connor, OT: cconnor@bvrc.net
Upcoming Trips: Friday, November 16th: UTMB (in Galveston)- Open house, 3-4:30 pm
Appling to OT School:
- When you apply:
-Don’t go by rankings; In order to be considered in national rankings the school must have had a masters program for at least 30 years.
-Find out school’s philosophy:
-UTHSCSA: PEO Model- Holistic View of the person, environment, and their occupation – pediatric oriented
-TWU: Adaptive Model- how does the patient adapt to the environment? – geriatric and adult oriented
-Look at curriculum- know their coursework; at UTHSCA they still do full gross anatomy work with a cadaver (human) dissection
-Go where you think you’ll get the best overall experience, not necessarily the best education
-Interview: 2 different interviews with 2 professors; ask questions! such as: specific questions about their program, questions that probe them about their program and fieldwork, why do they still have a gross anatomy lab,etc.