Occupational Therapy History Matters

Yes it did! Thanks Bluesky

OT History Matters on X: "Yes you did! See the spike in views of Willard's Wikipedia entry around 7-8th February, when we expanded her biography. Guess who is next? Yes, Clare Spackman. https://t.co/zxTKVbQIYl" / X Yes you did! See the spike in views of Willard's Wikipedia entry around 7-8th February, when we expanded her biography. Guess who is next? Yes, Clare Spackman. https://t.co/zxTKVbQIYl

Testing copy & paste from X, as duplication is tedious!
Update about Helen S Willard on Wikipedia.

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Tack for sharing important research #WFOT2026

Endings ##WFOT2026
Thanks to all the delegates for sharing their excitement and learning from beautiful Bangkok amongst global community of #OccupationalTherapy personnel.
Special thanks to @thewfot team and organisers for another fabulous World Congress.

Ooh - neat app. Shared #WFOT2026

Thanks for sharing here too!
Is this the UK contingent at #WFOT2026?

Welcome! Team work at the heart of rehabilitation. #WFOT2026

Stunning poster reveals - shares so much #WFOT2026

Great to see 1st post about #WFOT2026
Pride too Samantha Shann, @thewfot President

Great to see Canadian contingent #WFOT2026
One of @thewfot founder members in 1952

We're listening in Bangkok and beyond #WFOT2026

Doing, a simple but powerful message #WFOT2026

Thanks, unfortunately the 17 year lag is cited ad nauseum!

Really ... wow numbers and need #WFOT2026

Frontiers | Does the “17-year gap” tell the right story about implementation science? The challenges of implemen9ng and sustaining evidence-based organiza9onal and system changes have been well documented. Over the past three decades, the fiel...

The 17 year lag is 26 years old! #WFOT2026

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Announcement in Paris about a 'collation of the global history of occupational therapy' to mark the 75th anniversary of the World Federation.

Remember this announcement at #WFOT2022? We do!!

Eagerly awaiting an update ink #WFOT2026 about collating the #OTHistory in each country for 75th WFOT anniversary.

Please share any breaking news!

Great to see colleagues at #WFOT2026 sharing photos from Bangkok

Remember what was else was happening in October 1962?
Evidently, some delegates wanted to leave early!
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Special message,signed John F Kennedy, from the opening of the World Congress in Philadelphia 'the tremendous power of occupational therapy in rebuilding the shattered hopes of sick and disabled people is well known'

It all begins today 09.02.2026
Opening ceremony #WFOT2026 in Bangkok

#OTHistory: can't resist sharing JFK's welcome message to 1,100 delegates in Philadelphia at the 3rd Congress in 1962. Let's make the profession even stronger!

OT History Matters on X: "2/13 A thread with 10 papers showcasing some rare histories of #OccupationalTherapy education. They are from America, Brazil, England and Ireland. Apologies, most are behind paywalls." / X 2/13 A thread with 10 papers showcasing some rare histories of #OccupationalTherapy education. They are from America, Brazil, England and Ireland. Apologies, most are behind paywalls.

It's Education Day #WFOT2026 in Bangkok. Lots of learning!

#OTHistory thread re rare #OTHistory education did for Education Day, Paris.

Please share recent history research into any aspect of #OccupationalTherapy education, anywhere ...

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PS Many thanks to @AOTA.bsky.social for restoring the 'centennial' website.
The '100 most influential' is vital public evidence of notability for Wikipedians.
Amazing how many were taught and/or mentored by Helen S Willard.

Did you watch this space?
Hope you liked the expanded biography of Helen Smith Willard on Wikipedia.
Who's next? Written by us or anyone else - would love to know.
Will Wikipedia - as a high impact tool - be discussed next week #WFOT2026
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2/2 The Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland has annual award in Ann Beckett’s name to ‘showcase occupational therapists’ practical occupation based interventions’, see
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1/2 Ann Beckett, the first Diploma qualified occupational therapist to work in Ireland, was born OTD in 1927.
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Description - reasons why archives are vital for good governance, institutional identity and improving services for beneficiaries.

Case studies for each theme.

Fantastic resource: highlights importance of archives for charities. It's all about good governance, institutional identity and services for beneficiaries.
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It's February 2026 - nearly @thewfot Congress in Bangkok!

Let's get in the mood with retweets about #WFOT2022 in Paris!
Sorry, mostly on X.

Starting with 3 #OTHistory presentations in beautiful Bangkok
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The magic of being a Wikipedian!
Hope this blog will inspire more #OccupationalTherapists and their professional bodies to get involved for maximum, international impact.

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