Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism, and Me : Challenging Ableism in Healthcare / Georgia Vine.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vine, Georgia, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Occupational therapy.

Vine, Georgia.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Self-help publications.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London, England : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, [2024]

Summary:

This is a unique and important perspective on challenging ableism in healthcare from an author who is a service user, a disability activist, and an occupational therapist. Georgia Vine charts her life's journey and provides vital insight on how the education, health and social care systems need to be improved.

Contents:

Intro

Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism, and Me

Cover

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Preface

Part One: Reflecting on My Childhood Experiences

1. Analysing My Diagnosis Through the Perspective of an Occupational Therapist and Disabled Activist

2. Reflecting on My Time in Children's Services

3. Typical Teenage Years Plus Cerebral Palsy

4. The Sudden Stop in Services

Part Two: Reflecting on My Occupational Therapy Training

5. The Lead-Up to Studying Occupational Therapy

6. Navigating University and Placements with a Disability

7. My Virtual Role-Emerging Placement

8. Calling Out Ableism in Occupational Therapy Studies

Part Three: My Early Career Experiences

9. Becoming a Registered Occupational Therapist

10. The Accessible Job Hunt

11. Re-Evaluating Activism as an Occupation

12. Thinking Critically About My Future as a Disabled Occupational Therapist

Appendix: Reflexivity in Practice Worksheet

Acknowledgements

Useful Resources.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781839976681

1839976683