I still believe in doing – especially doing constructive, craft-oriented activities.
I was trying to find a mental health OT in Atlanta, GA for a program applicant to shadow (unsuccessfully). The search did bring up Recreation Therapy, Horticultural Therapy, and Activities Therapy. I consider all these areas to be part of our discipline, yet they consider themselves stand-alone (or so I suspect). I mourn the loss of these modalities and sincerely hope some people will gather evidence to demonstrate the usefulness of such occupations as facilitated by OTs, in the habilitation/rehabilitation of our clients.
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