Foundations of Theory and Practice for the OTA Chapter 1 – Flashcards
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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1990 Landmark federal legislation that provides civil rights to people with disabilities
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American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
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National organization that represents the interests and concerns of occupational practitioners and students and seeks to improve the quality of occupational therapy services, formed 1923
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Centennial Vision
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"We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected diverse workforce meeting society's occupational needs" (AOTA, 2007)
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Founding Vision
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1917 Founding document of the profession, which states "The particular objects for which the corporation is formed are as follows: the advancement of occupation as a therapeutic measure for the study of the effect of occupation upon the human being for the scientific dispensation of this knowledge" (National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, 1917)
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
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A federal law requiring that all students with disabilities be educated in the least restrictive environment possible, mandating that students with disabilities be educated alongside those without disability.
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Moral Treatment
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A 19th - century reform movement focused on curing rather than confining people with mental illness to asylums
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National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy (NSPOT)
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Formed March 1917, The predecessor organization of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
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NSPOT
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"study and advance curative occupations for invalids and convalescence; to gather news of progress and OT and to use such knowledge to the common good; to encourage original research, to promote cooperation among OT societies, and with other agencies of rehab" (1917)
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Occupation
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A meaningful and purposeful activity; the cornerstone of our profession
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Occupational Therapy
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A profession that helps people do what they need and want to do through the use of therapeutic daily activities
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Eleanor Clarke Slagle
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First president of the AOTA, aka founding mother
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William Dunton
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Considered to be the founding father of occupational therapy
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What was the purpose of the Hull House
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Provide social and educational services to immigrants in Chicago
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The Education for all Handicapped Children Act (EHA)
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Federal legislation that requires provision of a free and appropriate education for all children
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1921
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NSBOT name changed to AOTA
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1923, the AOTA adopted the Minimum Standards for Courses of Training in Occupational Therapy. What was its purpose?
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A call for standardization of educational programs for occupational therapists
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1945
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The first occupational therapy registration exam was administered
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The purpose of occupations in the TB wards during and after WWI was primarily for:
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diversion
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The Founding and Centennial Visions of occupational therapy have in common?
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A profound belief in the healing nature of occupation
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What precipitated the role of the OTA?
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A shortage of OT's working in the mental health practice settings
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Moral treatment
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to cure rather than confine mentally ill patients
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Centennial Vision
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Occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society's occupational needs
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6 Forces that shaped OT
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Industrialization; Arts and Crafts movement; Progressive Era; Work cure over Rest cure; Moral treatment of mentally ill people
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Four Federal laws which increased demand for services and specialties
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Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Education for all Handicapped Children Act (EHA) 1975; Handicapped Infants and Toddlers Act; Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1988
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The Balanced Budget Act of 1997
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Result of rising health care costs; diminished amount of treatment OT's could provide
