Important People
He began developing adaptive technology as a hobby, later starting a business from this venture.
Who is Fred Sammons?
The official name of the national society of OT in the United States, originating in 1923.
What is the American Occupational Therapy Association?
This 1990 law made discrimination against people with disabilities illegal, including jobs.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This term was used to describe the first Reconstruction Aides that went to Europe during WWI, in part due to their uniforms.
What is Blue birds?
This man helped the profession refocus on client centered care, developing the MOHO over 30 years.
Who is Gary Kielhofner?
This group of male individuals in the OT profession was formed to increase a sense of camaraderie amongst a majority female dominated profession.
What is brOT?
This legislation, passed in 1997, limited Medicare reimbursement, setting the cap for OT at $1500/year.
What is the Balanced Budget Act?
A scientific approach to the profession with strong focus on injury or disability.
What is the Medical Model?
These individuals were first created and used in the army, following an increased need for OT professionals after WWII. They were later certified by the association, first being used in mental health facilities.
What are occupational therapy assistants?
The original name for the official group dedicated to occupational therapy
What is the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy?
The passing of this act in 1990 increased OT services in schools, clarifying an equitable education for all children.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA)?
The phrase used to describe the national push of closing larger, long-term hospitals and integrating residents back into communities.
What is deinstitutionalization?
The first person of color to be awarded the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture in 1969.
Who is Lela Llorens?
This group was formed in 1974 to increase representation and bonding for those within group. Originally formed at the AOTA national conference by word of mouth.
What is the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NBOTC)?
This 1975 law increase OT services within the school, ensuring that ALL children had the right to a public education.
What is the Education for All Handicap Children Act?
The term used to describe the belief that all people deserve to be treated like humans, even ones in physical and mental institutions; the founding belief of occupational therapy.
What is Moral Treatment?
This architect went through illness, limb amputation and paralysis, living in a rehabilitation house for over a year; prompting him to become an advocate and businessman opening his own rehab home, with a focus on arts and crafts as a treatment method.
Who is George Edward Barton?
Developed in 1994, this organization took control of overseeing the education of OT practitioners.
What is ACOTE?
This law started the national push of closing larger, long-term hospitals and integrating residents back into communities.
What is the Community Mental Health Act?
The location where the first occupational society was formed.
What is Consolation House?