T he occupational therapy specialcy area of school practice was relatively unknown before 1975 when the Education ofAll Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) was enacted. School practice consisted of a few therapists working primarily in special schools for children with orthopedic impairments, mental retardation, and blindness or deafness. These facilities were usuaJly residential insti...

BACKGROUND/AIM When working with individuals following stroke or traumatic brain injury, an important role of the occupational therapist is to assess the impact of cognitive impairment on their ability to engage in occupations and resume important life roles. The aim of this study was to survey therapists' reasons for selection of and challenges with using various cognitive assessment approache...

OBJECTIVE Use of an appropriate teaching approach is a major concern for faculty members who are involved in occupational health and safety academic education. The challenge is to explore teaching tools to equip students with knowledge and skills to prepare them for their practices, in which they will encounter occupational health and safety issues in various occupational settings. The current ...

Sexism is a foundation where there unequal treatment between men and women in society. This emphasizes the dominance of over women. research analyzed sexism English textbook 7th grade entitled “When Rings Bell” Published by Ministry Education Culture at Indonesia. used descriptive qualitative method six criteria based on NCTE guidelines for gender-fair use language also Porreca’s study to analy...

Objectives To characterise the changes at work experienced by psychologists working with people intellectual disabilities during pandemic and whether these changes, stressors aspects of life were associated mental wellbeing occupational stress.Methods Ninety-seven completed an online survey. Free text comments analysed using thematic analysis triangulated our quantitative findings.Results Occup...

On July 26, 1990, President George Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) (Public Law 101-336) into law. The ADA guarantees Americans with disabilities civil rights, that is, access to employment, local and state services, transportation, telecommunications, and public accommodations equal to that of Americans without disabilities. Its passage was the result of much effor...

BACKGROUND Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are two professions at high risk of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMD). This investigation aimed to identify risk factors for WRMD as perceived by the health professionals working in these roles (Aim 1), as well as current and future strategies they perceive will allow them to continue to work in physically demanding clinical roles (A...