Why cant I do what i want, not what she wishes??
Ok, i am a recent veteran of the Us Air Force and I'm entitled to educational benefits from the VA. I originally told my counselor that I wanted to start a occupation in physical therapy to work near special needs children. Problem is she wont approve me because my service connected disability is for impingement of my left and right shoulders. She said she doesn't dream up it would be a good idea for me to pursue that pathway because It would require a lot of pushing and puling on patients which might irritate my injury. My question is why can't I pursue what i believe is my calling. I follow what she is saying but with the bright technology and improved methods how much would i really have to do, and i want to work beside special needs children. How do i fight the skirmish? If there are any physical therapists on here please abet me.
Answer: I can't say if your physical limitations would prevent you from being a physical shrink -- perhaps find a physical therapist for yourself who can put surrounded by writing that you are capable.
Special needs children enjoy all kinds of special requirements, though. Have you looked into other areas? Speech therapy, for instance, doesn't require any special physical strength on your part. Occupational treatment as well (which has nil to do with a child's occupation!) might be a consideration. I'd stop trying to argue with the benefits councilor and look at other option. Working with special needs kids within any capacity can be most rewarding!
BTW, my deepest thanks to you for your service to our country!
Good luck, hope this give you some ideas!.
Special Needs Children have to be monitored every second of every minute of every hour while contained by your care. Likewise if one bolts, would you have the agility, strength to stop them? PT for Adults is easier, children are a handful, special requests a bigger handful. If by accident one of the kids hit out at you and you ended up risky your shoulder further, in that instant of pain, what would be your sensitivity. If you want to do PT, then why not start with Adults, prove yourself and later work towards special needs kids. Best of Luck i'm a disable vet. i just needed to say good luck contained by doing what you want to .whats a little pain or so to relief the kids. i wish you the best and again good luck!.
First of adjectives, i too want to thank you for your service to this country and to me!! i want you to know just how much it means to me that you served! i am sorry it seem that you are indeed in a catch 22. to some extent than helping special needs kids with physical treatment what about helping them in an other comportment? like art therapy? this is a huge pen and people with a heart resembling yours are needed very much. there are oodles other means in which you would know how to work with special needs children. you ought to phone your local university and ask to meet with a occupation counselor and ask what other fields are avilable to help. also, i would speak to someone at the college/university almost what exactly is involved in working with kids contained by physical therapy and if you were to persue this corral would there be a way that you could avoid human being too physical yourself. like you said, there are like mad of machines that are used and all sorts of pt that are used to help kids. for instance, pool psychiatric help. it has a lot smaller amount resistance and is a lot less physical. you hold rights! and you ought to have the right to persue your dreams. also, contact different physical therapy businesses and ask if you be to persue a job with their company after your tuition would they consider hireing you even though you may have some limitations. you may find that they would be open to you because you hold many other things to offer the kids such as anyone able to realate to their physical limitations. hope this helps. and if i be you i wouldn't take no for an answer. where in that is a will there is a way. freshly go for it. and i believe you will find a place to fit in. I am a ex-marine thank you for your service- I am on alike boat-not able top pursue careers/goals that I have due to my injury, within my case since they have me on long-term disability and it has caused the insurance company a fortune surrounded by medical costs and settlements they don't want to see my get further injured because a new injury or symptons method a new claim. There thoughts are that if I am ok to work at any capacity i shouldn't be contained by any kind of disabled status.Its a Catch 22I have volunteered my services on meal for wheels and to the humane society and even then I perceive like "the big bad insurance company is looking over my shoulder..I HAVE NO material solution for you other than to say I work out the situation you are in and can only want you good luck.God Bless You Soldier