Occupational therapy and engineering: Being better together

Here the two professions have a history of frequent collaboration around the provision of technology to support function of persons with disabilities; engineers bring their expertise in technology and product development, and occupational therapists theirs in client-centred practice and occupational...

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Published in:Canadian journal of occupational therapy (1939) 2016-04, Vol.83 (2), p.68-69
Main Authors: Mihailidis, Alex, Polgar, Jan Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical Engineering - organization & administration
Coding
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Cooperative Behavior
Educational Technology
Engineering
Engineers
Equipment Design
Expertise
Humans
Jargon
Occupational therapy
Occupational Therapy - organization & administration
Product development
Professions
Resistance (Psychology)
Robotics
Self-Help Devices
Therapists
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Summary:Here the two professions have a history of frequent collaboration around the provision of technology to support function of persons with disabilities; engineers bring their expertise in technology and product development, and occupational therapists theirs in client-centred practice and occupational performance and engagement. Alex Alex Mihailidis, PhD, PEng, OT(C) (Honorary Member) Scientific Director, AGE-WELL Network of Centres of Excellence Barbara G. Stymiest Research Chair in Rehabilitation Technology, Toronto Rehab Institute-UHN/University of Toronto Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada E-mail: alex.mihailidis@utoronto.ca Jan Jan Miller Polgar, PhD, OT Reg.
ISSN:0008-4174
1911-9828
DOI:10.1177/0008417416638842