The History of Occupational Therapy by Andersen Lori;Reed Kathlyn; & Kathlyn L. Reed

Author:Andersen, Lori;Reed, Kathlyn; & Kathlyn L. Reed [T. ANDERSEN, LORI]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 4799518
Publisher: SLACK, Incorporated

Figure 6-16. 50th anniversary luncheon celebration held at the Clifton Springs Sanitarium (now Hospital) in Clifton Springs, New York. (Printed with permission from the Archive of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.)

The committee structure was streamlined from 36 separate committees listed on an organization chart in 1960 into four Councils: Development, Finance, Practice, and Standards (AOTA, 1960a, 1965a). The Council on Development included the AHA/AOTA Joint Committee, AJOT, History, International, Legislation, Recognitions, Recruitment, and Publicity. In a nutshell, the objectives of the Council on Development were to attract members, retain members, and make the profession more widely known (AJOT, 1968). The Council on Finance had three committees: Foundation, Investments, and Scholarship. Later the scholarships would be transferred to the Foundation. The Council on Practice was to “be concerned with treatment theories and methodologies, clinical studies and research, and planning and projection for future professional development and practice” (AJOT, 1968). Ten regions were created across the country, with a person representing each region as a member of the Council on Practice. The Council on Standards included the subcommittees on the standards for the profession, continuing education, basic professional education, occupational therapy assistants, registration and certification, and graduate education. The Council on Standards was to be concerned with the development of criteria for occupational therapy programs, including personnel, policies, administration, salaries, and all other aspects that provide the framework for clinical practice (AJOT, 1968). Of importance is the de-emphasis on education and the elevation of practice and practice-related issues. The previous Council on Education had four subcommittees and was a central reporting format for activities in the Association. Under the new structure, practice was given a prominent role.

The last House of Delegates meeting was held in Denver, Colorado, on October 25, 1964, with 39 member associations attending. The first Delegate Assembly was held in Miami Beach, Florida, on October 30, 1965, with 39 representatives of affiliated associations and four officers present (AOTA, 1967b, p. 9). The House of Delegates had been an advisory group to the Board of Management. The new Delegate Assembly had policy-making responsibilities, which resulted in the development of a number of documents (Table 6-5).

Amnesty and Reinstatement

In 1967, Resolution 121 was adopted for the purpose of encouraging therapists who had not been practicing for a while or had let their registration lapse to rejoin the profession to increase the number of practicing therapists. The resolution read as follows: “There will be a one-time only opportunity for all occupational therapists having at any time, met the qualifications for and been registered, to be granted during one membership years, eligibility for registered membership” (AOTA, 1968a, p. 112). The year was set for 1970 to allow preparation time. The total number of therapists who took advantage of the amnesty program was 378 (Neuhaus, 1971). States with the largest number of therapists reinstated were California, Wisconsin, New York, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, accounting for approximately 40% of the amnesty returnees.

To assist in the retry process, courses and textbooks were prepared. For example, a Refresher

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