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July 2021-July 2024 ranting-raving about electic mix of occupational therapy histories from around the world. Rare returns here & @othistorymatters.bsky.social
Joined July 2021
Sharing reading from @RCNLibraries for #ArmisticeDay Treasures from their archives: online Service Scrap Books of nine nurses and one VAD (Voluntary Aid Detachment) from the First World War. https://t.co/3IW88DGXUf
rcn.org.uk
These are the stories of ten nursing staff who worked in the First World War. Each one of them left behind a scrapbook of their experiences.
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Lest we forget: Armistice Day 2025 https://t.co/CLWmNzig8I
1/6 History does not forget the millions of people affected by war: everywhere and through all times.
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Respect: Remembrance Sunday When Armistice Day became Remembrance Sunday: https://t.co/IF3YB5u2GZ
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Postscript - from Canada - evolution of our knowledge! 'Occupational therapy has continually evolved to meet society's needs—from moral treatment to wartime rehabilitation, evidence-based practice, and advanced technology.' https://t.co/a2mcHOTi0J
journals.sagepub.com
Occupational therapy has long drawn strength from its ability to integrate diverse forms of knowledge, scientific evidence, clinical expertise, patient narrativ...
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2/2 Next example, 'reclaiming the heart of our work' - citing the deep roots in occupation - from the USA.
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1/2 Wow - lovely to see such pride in our #OTHistory First from adult social services in the community, in the UK https://t.co/2DE5pgZojk
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New #OTHistory! Thanks for sharing Katharine Burrage's story, as told by Bernie Zelitch. Always keen to find forgotten pioneers. Sharing with colleagues @_allisulli @ChrisAlterio who know much more about American founders/early proponents, than us. https://t.co/1dBU9kWhNX?
@HistoryOt The story of pioneering occupational therapist Katharien Burrage https://t.co/bfBchcTJpt
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Fascinating. 'Ajami sources represent an untapped mine of information for a comprehensive reconstruction of Africa’s past, offering alternative perspectives on historical developments that are mostly known from external sources.' https://t.co/pXjw8yFXXT
africanhistoryextra.com
The most widely used writing system in pre-colonial Africa was the ʿAjamī script.
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Thanks @AJWrightMLS for sharing this treasure from the Internet Archive.
Today’s Find: American nurse Ellen La Motte’s 1916 book “The Backwash of War” https://t.co/B8bRLXzR4O New edition out from @JHUPress
https://t.co/EYCA8jWlW3
#histmed #medicalhistory #histnursing #nursinghistory #ww1 #worldwar1
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'Health and care workers: the oath takers and defenders of the right to health' - essential reading for anyone interested in international health systems and services. https://t.co/Gvt3huws5L
icn.ch
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A date for the diary: 4 November 2025 https://t.co/EIGBAUd0Aa
bbc.co.uk
The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.
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Time use: always think about Adolf Meyer's Philosophy of Occupational Therapy, published 100+ years ago. https://t.co/BDgmVWDIpK
Balance of work, rest, play and sleep by the legendary A Meyer 1922. A must read for all occupational therapists and scientists
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Brain health: a thought-provoking opinion linking to inequity of time use.
thelancet.com
Time is an under-recognised social determinant of brain health, and is potentially as important as education or income for dementia risk. Temporal inequity refers to the unequal distribution of...
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Interested in British and Irish History? A bibliography with over 670,000 publications at: https://t.co/t6OBOL58Fl
history.ac.uk
For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.
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Message for @thewfot #OccupationalTherapy Day and everyday: make your mark by publishing in @RevistaTOG - in Spanish.
sino también reivindicar que una disciplina se reconoce, se escucha y crece cuando también se investiga y se publica. 📚 TOG (A Coruña) es la única revista española especializada en terapia ocupacional.
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All-time favourite thread from 2021 @thewfot #OccupationalTherapy Wonderful creativity expertly curated by @OT_Expert
https://t.co/LboRVYUeBZ
🌎World Occupational Therapy Day 2021🌏 Belong. Be You. A mega thread with messages from the global #OccupationalTherapy community! Thank you for all your contributions & to those who couldn't ❤️ Here's @LGBTQIAOTUK Enjoy & pls RT! 1/ #OTin30seconds #WorldOTDay #LGBTQIAOT
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@COTECEurope has a distinguished history - over nearly 40 years. See https://t.co/qoffICRfr5
Great to see friends & colleagues celebrating #35yearsofCOTEC during #COTEC_ENOTHE2021. I have wonderful memories of connecting & working with passionate #OccupationalTherapists across Europe & look forward to many more. Congratulations @COTECEurope 🎉 @enOThe1 @_ROTOS_
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#OccupationalTherapy in action in Europe
Happy #WorldOTDay This year’s theme, Occupational Therapy in Action, shines a light on the role OTs play in supporting people to live with purpose, independence, and dignity — across workplaces, healthcare, schools, and communities. 🎥 Watch our reel to see OT in action!
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