{"title":"Jerry Ann Johnson: Leader, Advocate, and Organizer.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2714111","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2714111","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article examines the life, work and contributions of Jerry Ann Johnson, who was president of the American Occupational Therapy Association from 1973-78 during a pivotal time of Association reorganization. Specifically, for the first time, all fifty states had functioning occupational therapy associations as well as Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. Johnson addressed issues that included professionalism versus semi-professionalism, characteristics of a profession and leadership, credentialing processes including licensure and continued competency, community and private practice, and the need for graduate education and research. Over her career, her prolific writing offers profession historical knowledge during the growth of occupational therapy in the 1970's and1980's.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1024-1040"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148701935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Henrietta Wiliamson McNary: On Setting Conceptual Foundations.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2631705","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2631705","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Henrietta Williamson McNary (1905-1962) was active in occupational therapy during a time that focused on the need to identity and articulate the conceptual foundations including defining the profession and explaining the principles, process, and procedures that established occupational therapy as an independent discipline as opposed to the limited role of physician extender that primarily carry out physicians' orders (Coulter & McNary, 1931). In addition, following World War II, the concept of rehabilitation involving the whole person (physical, mental, social and vocational) was introduced that expanded the existing concept of restoration which was limited to physical or mental function (West & McNary, 1956). More comprehensive client evaluation and client focused intervention gained traction. McNary was one of the principle speakers and writers to use her roles as AOTA president and program director as platforms for expressing her ideas.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"899-913"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147475803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Introduction to This Special Issue, by Dr. Anne Dickerson.","authors":"Anne E Dickerson","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2726664","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2726664","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"813-820"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148907584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wilma l. West: A Visionary Leader, Change Agent, and Versatile Communicator.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2631706","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2631706","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper is a biographical summary of West's personal history and life. It also analyzes the subject areas in which West contributed to the occupational therapy profession by applying her individual knowledge and experience at just the right time or at other times by reinforcing and clarifying information already known.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"996-1023"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146259400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clyde McDowell Myres: Civilian and Reconstruction Aide.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2701266","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2701266","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper documents the life history and contributions of Clyde McDowell Myres to the profession of occupational therapy. With three other women, Myres arrived in France to serve patients in the US Army in World War I and set up an occupational therapy department in a Base Hospital. The four women were called Civilian Aides because women, except nurses, were not allowed to serve in the military. With little experience, they set up a workshop in June 1918 and treated patients until April 1919 when the soldiers were returned stateside and the camp (Base Hospital 117) closed following the end of WW1 in Europe The term \"Reconstruction Aide\" would replace Civilian Aide when the women from the orthopedic department arrived in September 1918 (Myres, 1919b).</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"821-834"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148457299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Final Issue as Editor of <i>Occupational Therapy in Health Care</i>, Volume 40, Issue 4.","authors":"Anne E Dickerson","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2726663","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2726663","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"811-812"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148907425","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beatrice Dorothy Wade: Philosopher, Administrator, and Advocate.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2355526","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2024.2355526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Occupational therapist, Beatrice D. Wade, contributed to occupational therapy through her interest in the philosophy of professional autonomy, in educational program administration and curriculum design, in mental health advocacy and in service to the profession as an office holder during her occupational therapy career spanning the years 1925-1971. The purpose of this article is to document her life, work, and contributions and to summarize her impact on current professional autonomy, and philosophy of education and practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"945-965"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141088361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"History of Licensure for the Occupational Therapy Profession.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2648017","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2648017","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this paper is to document the discussions and decisions that led the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) to initially reject and then support licensure for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants as a historical documentation. The advantages and disadvantages of licensure are examined in relation to their influence on decision-making. The paper concludes with an update summarizing ongoing challenges in maintaining licensure and its current value to the profession.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1059-1084"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147533381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Susan Cox Johnson: Focus on Educational Standards and Curriculum.","authors":"Kathlyn L Reed","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2714114","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2714114","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Susan Cox Johnson was one of six people present in Clifton Springs, New York in March 1917 for the founding of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, now the American Occupational Therapy Association. In the official photograph of the meeting, she is seated on the left side. This article examines and describes information about her life and work, both before and after her participation in the founding meeting, as she remains the least documented of the founders.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1041-1058"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148707707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mobile Occupational Therapy Services for Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Chronic Pain: An Outcome Study.","authors":"Sara Kate Frye, Lydia Nemirovsky","doi":"10.1080/07380577.2026.2733180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2026.2733180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic pain affects over 51 million Americans, yet access to comprehensive management remains limited. This retrospective study evaluated outcomes of lifestyle-based occupational therapy delivered as a standalone service in a mobile outpatient setting. Seventy-six participants received individualized interventions focused on pain self-management in-home or <i>via</i> telehealth. Outcomes included pain self-efficacy, pain ratings, and functional performance. Significant improvements were observed across all measures, with promising trends for telehealth delivery. Findings support occupational therapy as an effective primary intervention for chronic pain and highlight mobile and virtual models as strategies to expand access.</p>","PeriodicalId":46157,"journal":{"name":"OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2026-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149070475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}