Occupational Therapy History Matters
@othistorymatters.bsky.social
Spent three years (July 2021-July 2024) ranting and raving about electic mix of #OccupationalTherapy histories from around the world on Twitter. Now mainly editing and creating on Wikipedia.
For the 4th time in a row @theRCOT has not marked a national commemoration. Nothing today about Remembrance Sunday 2025 on Facebook or Bluesky.
Only 'over and out' to OT Week.
Please explain this pattern of ... seems to be a deliberate strategy to ignore solemn rememberance. Why?
Only 'over and out' to OT Week.
Please explain this pattern of ... seems to be a deliberate strategy to ignore solemn rememberance. Why?
November 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
For the 4th time in a row @theRCOT has not marked a national commemoration. Nothing today about Remembrance Sunday 2025 on Facebook or Bluesky.
Only 'over and out' to OT Week.
Please explain this pattern of ... seems to be a deliberate strategy to ignore solemn rememberance. Why?
Only 'over and out' to OT Week.
Please explain this pattern of ... seems to be a deliberate strategy to ignore solemn rememberance. Why?
Good to see some #OccupationalTherapy organisations marking Remembrance Sunday. Thanks @elizabethcasson.bsky.social
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OT History Matters on X: "Respect: Remembrance Sunday When Armistice Day became Remembrance Sunday: https://t.co/IF3YB5u2GZ" / X
Respect: Remembrance Sunday When Armistice Day became Remembrance Sunday: https://t.co/IF3YB5u2GZ
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November 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Good to see some #OccupationalTherapy organisations marking Remembrance Sunday. Thanks @elizabethcasson.bsky.social
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Postscript - from Canada - evolution of our knowledge!
'Occupational therapy has continually evolved to meet society's needs—from moral treatment to wartime rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, and advanced technology.'
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'Occupational therapy has continually evolved to meet society's needs—from moral treatment to wartime rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, and advanced technology.'
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November 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Postscript - from Canada - evolution of our knowledge!
'Occupational therapy has continually evolved to meet society's needs—from moral treatment to wartime rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, and advanced technology.'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
'Occupational therapy has continually evolved to meet society's needs—from moral treatment to wartime rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, and advanced technology.'
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
2/2 Next example, 'reclaiming the heart of our work' - citing the deep roots in occupation - from the USA.
November 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
2/2 Next example, 'reclaiming the heart of our work' - citing the deep roots in occupation - from the USA.
Congratulations. Expecting your 'last hurrah' to be loud, proud and controversial to befit this honour!
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Congratulations. Expecting your 'last hurrah' to be loud, proud and controversial to befit this honour!
Here is the link
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Katharine Burrage: First woman grad of Lowell Textile School and pioneering occupational therapist
'Katie' in Lowell, 'Katharine' in Boston
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November 7, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Here is the link
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Anyone remember Wendy Wood's work - linking occupational therapy and primatology from the 1990s?
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Anyone know of anything more recent?
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Anyone know of anything more recent?
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October 3, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Anyone remember Wendy Wood's work - linking occupational therapy and primatology from the 1990s?
research.aota.org/ajot/article-a…
Anyone know of anything more recent?
research.aota.org/ajot/article-a…
Anyone know of anything more recent?
Oops, meant to add this from the BBC bbc.com/news/article...
Dame Jane Goodall revolutionised our understanding of our closest primate cousins
The conservationist, who died aged 91 on Wednesday, challenged how we relate to the natural world.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We do too. A historic, meaningful icon replaced by a full stop in a rebranding exercise in 2022. Surely it's time to revert to hope and recovery?
September 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
We do too. A historic, meaningful icon replaced by a full stop in a rebranding exercise in 2022. Surely it's time to revert to hope and recovery?
Curious image but the link works!
September 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Curious image but the link works!
Respect to the pioneers of #OccupationalTherapy in each country around the world. Remarkable activists one and all.
Here's an example of Margaret Barr Fulton working in synergy with Evelyn Mary Macdonald:
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Here's an example of Margaret Barr Fulton working in synergy with Evelyn Mary Macdonald:
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OT History Matters on X: "@jcreektv @DrWMB @tai_the_ot @DunfordCarolyn @theRCOT 3/7 Favourite example: MD Barr and EM Macdonald invited members of Ministry of Health Committee to make recommendations about supply, demand, training and qualifications of occupational therapists in new NHS. Occupational Therapy, October 1949 p26. https://t.co/N9LhLKbNrW" / X
@jcreektv @DrWMB @tai_the_ot @DunfordCarolyn @theRCOT 3/7 Favourite example: MD Barr and EM Macdonald invited members of Ministry of Health Committee to make recommendations about supply, demand, training and qualifications of occupational therapists in new NHS. Occupational Therapy, October 1949 p26. https://t.co/N9LhLKbNrW
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September 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Respect to the pioneers of #OccupationalTherapy in each country around the world. Remarkable activists one and all.
Here's an example of Margaret Barr Fulton working in synergy with Evelyn Mary Macdonald:
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Here's an example of Margaret Barr Fulton working in synergy with Evelyn Mary Macdonald:
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Thanks for sharing, so many wonderful stories and images.
August 28, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Thanks for sharing, so many wonderful stories and images.
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August 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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