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Occupational therapy: Paving the way for accessibility on campus
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Occupational Therapy Now
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May 1, 2008
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- Adam, Derek; Cornelisse, Diana; Harding, Johanna; Zambon, Jane; Baptiste, Sue; Steggles, Elizabeth
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Copyright informationCopyright Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists May/Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Introduction
We are four student occupational therapists about to embark on the journey of becoming practising occupational therapists, but before we do,we would like to leave behind a few thoughts fromour final practicum placement.Here is our story.
Our final placement took place during the summer of 2007. It was termed "role-emerging",meaning that we were responsible for paving the way for a new role for occupational therapists in a specific sector. The sector, in our case,was accessibility.Occupational therapy brings a unique perspective to the field of accessibility, viewing accessibility issues through a lens of function and usability. It is possible for an environment to be deemed ...
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