Thought exercise for occupational therapists
Thought exercise: Take special note of the 'Service to society' section [my emphasis added]. Are we still providing this service? Or are we now chasing some other objectives that are out of sync with this original intent? REPRINTED FROM: CAREERS FOR WOMEN EDITED BY CATHERINE FILENE THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST MARJORIE B. GREENE Registrar, Boston School of Occupational Therapy Boston, 1920. Description of occupation Occupational therapy is one of the new professions for young women. The necessity and importance of this work was firmly established in military hospitals during the late war and its future success is secure. The civilian hospitals are waiting for trained workers, and we believe that it is but a short time before every hospital and institution will employ at least one aide. The training is designed to develop not only artistic and mechanical skill and dexterity, but also ability to cooperate with every branch of the hospit