jenny preston challenges and opportunities for occupational therapists working in
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“Problems are only
opportunities with
thorns on them”
Hugh Miller, Snow on the Wind, 1987
1932
World recession
Banks have failed
Times are bad for the
sick, disabled and
unemployed people
2012
World recession
Banks have failed
Review and reform of
policies impacting on
health, welfare and
employment
Paterson, 2012 Octavia Hill 1838-1912
Margaret Barr Fulton 1900-1989
Elizabeth Casson 1881-1954
Finding the right place:
Professional identity
Morals and values
Underlying philosophy
Guiding principles
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Core purpose:
Client care
Assessment
Interventions
“exploring” new directions
Challenges as we grow:
Conflicting theories
Changes to practice
Standards of practice
Evidence based practice
Theory versus practice
Transformation:
Ready to emerge
The “wonderment"
“It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the
one most responsive to change.”
Darrow, 1988 (Not Darwin apparently!)