EPISODE · Apr 10, 2026 · 33 MIN
Episode 2: The Founding Vision of OT
from Preserving Our Past, Informing Our Future · host Sydney Stevenson
In episode 2 of Preserving Our Past, Informing Our Future, host Sydney Stevenson continues the conversation with Dr. Reed, turning to the origins of occupational therapy and the vision of its founders. Together, they explore the founding of the profession in 1917, the community-based perspectives that shaped early practice, and the deeper beliefs about occupation that guided its earliest leaders. This episode invites listeners to reconsider how those foundational ideas continue to influence and challenge occupational therapy today. This series was created as a part of my capstone project in collaboration with the Blagg-Huey Library at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX.Faculty Mentor: Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTRAgency Mentor: Esther Garcia, MLS For more information about OT history, visit otleaders.org
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In episode 2 of Preserving Our Past, Informing Our Future, host Sydney Stevenson continues the conversation with Dr. Reed, turning to the origins of occupational therapy and the vision of its founders. Together, they explore the founding of the profession in 1917, the community-based perspectives that shaped early practice, and the deeper beliefs about occupation that guided its earliest leaders. This episode invites listeners to reconsider how those foundational ideas continue to influence and challenge occupational therapy today. This series was created as a part of my capstone project in collaboration with the Blagg-Huey Library at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX.Faculty Mentor: Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTRAgency Mentor: Esther Garcia, MLS For more information about OT history, visit otleaders.org
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