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Q&A with alocal professionalin the spotlight
JessicaProthero
Age: 31
Hometown: Fishers
Occupation: Staffphysicaltherapist
Location: St.Vincent Indianapolist
Hospitalis
What specialqualitiesdo
successful pediatricphysical
therapists have? yk
br“Ittakes theright kind of person Le
to do this job. Youhavetobeable rcap
Mato be both sympatheticand
o:otempathetic.You have to put
Phyourself in thecaregiver’s shoes,
sometimesinthe child’sshoes.Iter What’s thehardest part
takes apatient person —adedicated, of your job?
understanding, passionateperson “You getkidsthatare pretty sick.
—todopediatrictherapy in general. It’s reallyhardtolosethem. Every
It takes somebodywho hasalot ofth therapist haskidsthey’ve lost,and it’s
heartand energy to give to those very difficult recovering from that.”
children andthose families.”
Howdoyou rechargeWhat do youenjoy most
your batteries?al aboutyourjob?
“The kids help me do that,tobe“I love interactingwiththe kids.
honest.Theyput asmile on yourThat’s my favorite thing. If we’re
face.Theysay thefunniestthings.”playingagameofConnect Four,howic
canIhelpthemtodothattothe best Whydoyou thinkyourjob
of theirability?Theymay just think is worthwhile?
it’s agame. Isee it as something
therapeutic. Ican trytoimprovetheir “Because Iget to do this everyday.ys
qualityoflifethrough that game and It’s worthitevery daytowalkinand
that treatmentsession.How am I trytobecreativeand come up with
having them sit? HowamIhaving some waytohelpthe children and
them stand? HowamIworkingon theirfamilies.” ●
theirbalance?” —FergiePh
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