ABC Therapeutics Occupational Therapy Weblog

  Language my lawyer told me to insert: “The following is a satirical commentary intended to critique scope creep in occupational therapy scholarship.” I recently saw an article on the role of occupational therapy in global nuclear disarmament. Inspired by this expansion of our scope into the realm of geopolitics, I thought I would make my own contribution to these kinds of important and clinically relevant proclamations. Abstract The looming challenge of interplanetary colonization poses an existential opportunity for humanity and directly impacts the ability of individuals and communities to engage in meaningful occupation beyond Earth. This article argues that occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants have a critical role to play in preparing for Mars colonization, and that such efforts align with both our ethical responsibilities and scope of practice. By anticipating the profound occupational disruptions of space travel and Martian settlement, occupational ...