Occupied

Occupied


159 – The Independence Myth

June 17, 2023

What does being Independent mean? why does it always seem to be an OT’s goal for their clients? Is it even possible? A long time bug bear that I decided to have a deeper look into. Part of this ep looks at info from the included article. 



Tamaru, A., McColl, M, A., & Yamasaki, S. (2007) Understanding ‘Independence’: Perspectives of occupational therapists. Disability and Rehabilitation, 29(13), 1021-1033, DOI: 10.1080/09638280600929110


Look after yourself, look after others, and always keep Occupied


Brock
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