Important People in OT Flashcards
The “mother of OT”
Eleanor Clark Slagle
Had a degree in social work.
Went to Johns Hopkins Univ. in 1912 and began directing department of OT.
Eleanor Clark Slagle
Opened the first professional school for OT
Eleanor Clark Slagle
Served as secretary of AOTA for 15 years
Eleanor Clark Slagle
Used habit training to help mental ill patients engage in structured occupations
Eleanor Clark Slagle
The “father of OT”
Dr. Williams Rush Duncun Jr.
Was a psychiatrist and educator who published the first account of the OT profession
Dr. Williams Rush Function Jr.
Attended Harvard and UPenn medical school
Dr. Williams Rush Function Jr.
Witnessed the healing potential of OT, published a manual for nurses on how OT should be utilized in 1915
Dr. Williams Rush Function Jr.
Used quilt making in practices
Dr. Williams Rush Function Jr.
This person’s articles are cited in OT textbooks. They also traced OT back to philosophical movement
Dr. Williams Rush Function Jr.
Started the National Society for the Promotion of OT (NSPOT)
Dr. Williams Rush Function Jr.
First woman to graduate from medical school
Dorothy Dix
Founded 32 mental hospitals
Dorothy Dix
Was a strong reformer who acted in changing the horrible conditions found in mental hospitals. These hospitals were reformed into state owned, operated, and regulated facilities for mentally ill patients.
Dorothy Dix
A French physician who was co-responsible for the development of the theory of moral treatment.
Philippe Pinel
Opened the Friends Asylum in 1796 with William Tuke
Philippe Pinel
Friends Asylum
Opened in 1796 by Philippe Panel and William Take. Designed for the humane treatment of mentally ill people. Included craft shops, places for recreational activity, and gardens.
An English Quaker who was co-responsible for the development of the theory of moral treatment.
William Tuke
Opened the Friends Asylum in 1796 with Philippe Pinel
William Tuke
A nurse who was involved in the work theory movement, which valued OT techniques and taught them to nursing students regularly
Susan Tracy
Noticed that occupation helped to relieve nervous tension and made things more tolerable
Susan Tracy
The head of the first OT department, which was in Baltimore, MD.
Adolf Meyer
Thought that mental illness was a problem of adoption, habitat deterioration, and lack of balance of work and play.
Adolf Meyer
Believed that engagement in occupations was pleasurable, educational, and creative
Adolf Meyer
A physician who did research on a population of neurologically impaired people
Dr. Herbert Hall
Studied the therapeutic effects of using arts and crafts with this group of people
Dr. Herbert Hall
Was the president of the NSPOT for 20 years
Dr. Herbert Hall
Was a member of the NSPOT and an educational OT
Susan Johnson
Lectured at Columbia Teachers College and was a strong advocate for using crafts in OT to redirect thoughts, strengthen bodies, and regain self confidence
Susan Johnson
Was a member of the first NSPOT and was also an architect
Thomas Kinder
Was a past president of AOTA and allowed soldiers to re-cooperate to work and learn a new trade
Thomas Kinder
