well.. seeing how come monday i will be a working occupational therapist at the hospital here in savannah i thought maybe i could give a little insight into things that are of interest in that area of my life.. so.. an occupational therapist (OT).. what do we do... well.. when i say 'what is your occupation' you would reply with _____ (teacher, blogger (how is the pay? ha), designer, etc).. but you need to think more openly about it.. and occupation in my world is ANYTHING that you may be doing throughout your day/life.. both conscious and non-conscious... so.. walking.. thinking, breathing, girpping your fork, typing.. it all falls under my umbrella.. huge right?? so open ended.. that s why i like it i guess? most OT's work in rehab.. so lets say i lose my hand.. i would meet with an OT.. they would look at my life style, interests, environments and then at my current situation and my future goals.. and then problem solve with me to function to the best of my abilities.. it really is intersting.

so.. my real area of interest is fusign the health professions and the world of design.. well more the world of design but just applying general health professional concepts to it.. like client centeredness and things like that.. universal design.. (that remote is not just for people who cannot get up any more... its to make all of our lives easier!!).. so.. i get excited when i see projects such as this one by Ryan Eder .. he recieved IDEA best in show award.. as a student.. congrats! SO his idea was to create a piece of equiptment that met the needs of both able bodied individuals as well as individuals in wheelchairs.. i like that.. one product that makes all of our lives a little better and a little easier.. he has not completly hit somehting unique.. but he has definitally done it with the most ID style i have seen to this point.. so. yup.. this is what i do.