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Jeff ...Jacomowitz
April 24, 2024
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On April 24, Warren Center in Queensbury, New York, welcomed newly soon-to-be graduates of WSWHE BOCES in the Adirondacks (the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex Board of Cooperative), who had a heartfelt visit giving the residents and some staff members free haircuts and manicures. Without saying it was a beautiful visit. There were wonderful people from Southern Adirondack Education Center, Hudson Falls CTE, who also include instructors, assistants, and students from the 1051 Dix Avenue location in Hudson Falls, New York. The 80-bed skilled nursing facility thanked the students tremendously and wished them good luck in their upcoming graduation and to fulfill their future endeavors.
HISTORY OF ...OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MONTH
Occupational Therapy Month was initiated in 1980 in accordance with the annual conference and expo for the American Occupational Therapy Association. But the history of occupational therapy itself is about 100 years old.
The first instance of occupational therapy dates back to 100 B.C. to treat patients with mental- or emotional disorders. Back then, there was no name for the practice, though. A Greek physician, Asclepiades used massages, exercises, baths, and music to heal stress and soothe patients’ minds. There was another Greek physician, Celsus, who used conversation, travel, and music to treat his patients.
During the 1800s, the benefits of occupational therapy were becoming more and more acknowledged and understood, and the practice was encouraged. William Rush Dunton Jr. was a strong proponent of occupational therapy and, eventually, he founded the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, which is now called the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Dunton Jr. is known as ‘the father of OT’ as he published the first account of occupational therapy as a profession.
Until then, although OT was a holistic approach and there was no evidence-based practice, treatments were provided to those with severe mental health issues by promoting engagement in meaningful tasks. In 1915, Eleanor Clarke Slagle, who later came to be known as ‘the mother of OT’, organized the first educational program for occupational therapists. This was a major turning point in OT’s development as a profession and it started to be recognized as a distinct medical field.
We truly appreciate our OT Professionals.
Awesome job Steve, Angie and Rachel!