Major Social Influences
Key People
Key Concepts Throughout History
Changes in the Profession
Legislation
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This event led to the emergence of Occupational Therapists in a military rehab setting.
World War I or The Great War (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 182)
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Known as the father of Psychiatry, this Swiss immigrant became a strong advocate for OT and delivered a paper on the philosophy of OT at the Fifth Annual Meeting of AOTA.
Dr. Adolf Meyer (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 193)
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This creative movement spurred the use of curative occupations in mental illness treatment in the later half of the 19th Century.
Arts & Crafts Movement (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 178)
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From 1980 to 1999 the paradigm shifted from therapists being the sole expert to including this key group in treatment decisions.
The clients (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 218)
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This act led to the reduction of Occupational Therapy employment and fewer applicant admissions, with more control over Medicare and subacute care costs.
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 220)
200
Founder, George Edward Barton, held the first meeting of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy in 1917 at this location.
Consolation House or Clifton Springs, New York (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 187)
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This professional trained nurses & taught courses in general hospitals using the methodology of “work cure” designed by foundational figure Herbert Hall.
Susan E. Tracy (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 184)
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Between 1940 and 1959 Occupational Therapists once again worked to rehabilitate wounded soldiers as developments and therapies with these devices took off.
Prosthetics and orthotics (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 201)
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From the years 1940 to 1959 Occupational Therapists solidified their role in rehabilitating this brave population.
Wounded Soldiers (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 202)
200
This piece of legislation aimed to bring “relief, recovery, and reform”, with occupational therapy assisting in bringing change to citizens experiencing the hardships of the Great Depression.
The New Deal of 1932 (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 192)
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William Tuke was the father of this movement, which heavily influenced the treatment of patients in asylums.
Moral Treatment Movement (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 178-179)
300
This husband and wife duo developed neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) and expanded it to natural contexts to be applied to other diseases.
Karel & Berta Bobath (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 204)
300
This independent study published in 2016 found that Occupational Therapy was the only profession where additional spending is associated with lower readmission rates.
The Medical Care Research & Review (American Occupational Therapy Association, n.d.-b)
300
Led by key figure Wilma West, between 1960 and 1979, Occupational Therapy models, theories, and frameworks rapidly evolved and pushed for major expansion of this type of endeavor.
Scientific Endeavors (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 208)
300
This act provided relief and funding to one of occupational therapy’s largest populations, aiding their transition back to civilian life.
GI Bill of 1944 (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 200)
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This reformist social movement of the 1850s, impacted middle-class citizens and led to the foundation of buildings like Hull House.
Settlement House Movement (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 178)
400
The Model of Human Occupation, created by this scholar, helped therapists in the process of assessment and reasoning to concisely measure the effects of Occupational Therapy interventions.
Gary Keilholfner (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 224)
400
By partnering with organized medicine and forming the first Occupational Therapy based research journal, abbreviated AJOT, occupational therapists increased this perception of OT.
Professional legitimacy (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 196)
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From 1920-1939 the profession gained more legitimacy by aligning with physicians and accrediting Occupational Therapy programs through this influential group.
The American Medical Association (Christiansen & Haertl,* 2019, pp. 197)
400
This law went into effect to protect the rights of disabled children, allowing Occupational Therapists to work in schools.
The IDEA of 1997 (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 220)
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This social influence in the 2000s connected countries and promoted the rapid spread of new knowledge.
Globalism (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 226)
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This person founded occupational behavior as a framework, highlighted the relationship between play, occupation, and work, and is famously credited with the following quote:
(American Occupational Therapy Association, 2017,)
Mary Reilly (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 210)
500
Known as one of the earliest theorists on motor control, this influential practitioner led to the understanding of how sensory input impacts motor performance.
Margaret Rood (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 205)
500
In 2002, the AOTA adopted this as their new guidelines to outline the key concepts of the profession that can be applied during practice.
The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (American Occupational Therapy Association, n.d.-a)
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This key legislation was signed into law in 2010, creating more availability for Occupational Therapy services covered under insurance.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Christiansen & Haertl, 2019, pp. 227)