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Sunseting account after two years (July 2021-July 2023) of ranting and raving about occupational therapy histories around world. Too many comebacks!
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A new book! Looks fascinating: 'Prisoners’ Bodies ... on the history of the ordinary prisoners’ movement ... that sought to revolutionize the prison system in Ireland between 1972 and 1985.' For #OccupationalTherapists in the Justice System and beyond.
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K is for keeping active for mental and physical health.
Keep making splendid progress through A to Z of #OccupationalTherapy GCU Occupational Therapy
K was for the Kawa Model Brunel OT Society and for the kinetic energy of knitting for us!
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Enjoy The Netherlands. Fantastic #OTHistory and contemporary services. Home of OT-EuroMaster
Ooh, a research scholarship - topic 'Growing up queer, 1790-1918'. Expect lots of interest, anyone from LGBTQIA+OT UK @csplgbtqia+ 🏳️🌈⚧🏳️⚧️ and beyond?
Details in the link. Closing date 3 May. Good luck.
Respect: all who died on RMS Titanic.
Lost to history no more - Welsh passengers and workers - thanks to poignant thread Louvain Rees ⚰️
Appropriate to retweet thread with some rare histories of #OccupationalTherapy education. Includes one about rise and demise of Philadelphia School, led by the dynamic duo of Willard and Spackman. Remember to read their biographies on Wikipedia.
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Fantastic to find a new Wikipedia entry: Helen Willard.
A remarkable #OccupationalTherapist (qualified in 1922), educator, author and internationalist @theWFOT
Richly deserved biography and recognition.
Thanks to all concerned.
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Double delight: finding another new Wikipedia entry!
Clare Spackman, a #OTHistory maker, early pioneer, educator, author, collaborator and internationalist @theWFOT Many thanks to all concerned.
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Some fabulous stuff being posted on History4OT on Facebook.
Beautiful tapestries depicting #OccupationalTherapy 'participation through meaningful occupation' from Sheppard Pratt Hospital, Maryland USA.