Individuals
Published 19 textbooks and over 150 journal articles of intense research focused on occupational practice.
Gary Keilhofner
Focused on the disruption of function rather than the medical cause.
Occupational Behavior
Helped practitioners write their own state licensure acts.
Model Occupational Therapy Act
What association was founded in 1965 “to promote research in OT through financial support”
AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOUNDATION AOTF
AOTA gained an autonomous voice with state legislatures during term as president.
Florence Cromwell
Kielhofner made this theory based on holism and humanism.
Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
Establishes the right of all children to a free and appropriate education, regardless of handicapping condition.
EDUCATION FOR ALL HANDICAPPED CHILDREN ACT
Which individual created the Universal Wrist Cuff and the Swedish Arm Support
MURIEL ZIMMERMAN
Stated “Man through the use of his hands as they are energized by mind and will, can influence the state of his own health.”
Mary Reilly
What does OTA stand for
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Passed by congress to fund many different medical programs, including OT.
The Allied Health Professions Act
What year was the first directory of OTAs published?
1961