Prompt: Identify a person or event and discuss how the field of OT was impacted.
During the 1940s, World War II was a major event, impacting the lives of almost everyone living during the time. During the war, men were deployed overseas leaving women to tend to all the jobs. Women fulfilled roles that were once seen unconventional for women, working in factories and on farms. Occupational therapy became very popular during this time. Injured men returning from war needed therapy in order to return to their routines and complete their activities of daily living. OT provided jobs to many women. OT was also seen overseas in the war. Starting in 1944, there were emergency occupational therapy courses being taught. This decade also brought about the change in insignia to OTR, standing for "Registered Occupational Therapist." The registration exam was attempted to be given in a short answer format, but because of inconsistent grading criteria, the multiple choice format was adopted. The 1940s was a big decade for OT, and I enjoyed hearing the presentation and learning so much about this time.
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