Arts And Crafts Movement Occupational Therapy

The profession of occupational therapy ot has many of its roots in the arts and crafts movement a response to the industrialized production at the end of the nineteenth century which promoted a.

Arts and crafts movement occupational therapy.

Other crafts can be sent home as an ot home program idea. Arts and crafts elicit the patient s goals values and interests in the activity process the influence of arts and crafts movement on the profession of occupational therapists ruth ellen levine april 1987 3. References arts and crafts movement. Beginning with the turn of the century origins of occupational therapy the paper traces the similarities and differences in the ideas and beliefs of the founders of occupational therapy and the proponents of the arts and crafts movement.

The arts and crafts movement. Occupational therapy ot is a field that has an extensive history and has evolved through the decades. The history of arts and crafts within the occupational therapy profession grew out of the arts and crafts movement that began near the end of the 19 th century and extended into the 20 th century. Katherine manning ot 425 this history is just the beginning.

This paper explores why occupational therapists use arts and crafts as therapeutic modalities. Art therapy is a creative method of expression used as a therapeutic technique. Children can create while working on skills like fine motor dexterity and strength line awareness scissor skills language self confidence problem solving tool use and more. His interest was nurtured through apprenticeship in england and he was significantly influenced by morris and the arts and crafts movement that he brought back to the united states where it still persists today in both the occupational therapy profession as well as in the boston artisan community.

During this time in history america was changing fast becoming more and more industrialized and causing families to adapt to no longer living in. Use the occupational therapy craft ideas in planning in person or ot teletherapy services. Beginning with the turn of the century origins of occupational therapy the paper traces the similarities and differences in the ideas and beliefs of the founders of occupational therapy and the proponents of the arts and crafts movement. This paper explores why occupational therapists use arts and crafts as therapeutic modalities.

1860 1910 william morris the movement occupational therapy leading member of arts and crafts movement believed all design should be based on nature nature was an example of god s design saw it as the spiritual remedy during the industrial revolution.