Poster Session  |   November 2018
Room for Change? Experiences of Occupational Therapy Practitioners With Disabilities
Jenna Heffron, PhD, OTR/L; Kimberly The, MS, OTR/L; Elizabeth Harrison, OTD, OTR/L
Author Affiliations
  • Ithaca College
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
Article Information
Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   November 2018
Room for Change? Experiences of Occupational Therapy Practitioners With Disabilities
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211505085p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO1016
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211505085p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO1016
Abstract

Date Presented 4/19/2018

Understanding the experiences of occupational therapy practitioners with disabilities can support their access to and inclusion in the workforce. This qualitative study explored the experiences of 10 female occupational therapists with disabilities and their recommendations for improving the professional culture about disability.

Primary Author and Speaker: Jenna Heffron

Additional Authors and Speakers: Kimberly The, Elizabeth Harrison