The Occupational Therapy & Disability Studies Network

About this episode

This episode discusses the Occupational Therapy & Disability Studies Network and features two founding members.

On this episode of INside the OUTcomes, we discuss the Occupational Therapy & Disability Studies Network , an academic and professional community created to integrate contributions from disability studies into occupational therapy education. Our guests are two of the founding members of the network. Danbi Lee , PhD, OTD, OTR/L, is an associate professor of occupational therapy in the University of Washington department of rehabilitation medicine, as well as a core faculty member of the disability studies program. Alisa Sheth , PhD, OTR/L, is an assistant professor of occupational therapy at Pacific University in Oregon. Transcripts for this podcast are available . * NOTE: In this episode, Tim Bower’s experience was described as an example of assisted suicide; however, it should be understood as the withdrawal of medical care based on the expressed wishes of the patient and family members. This podcast is supported by grants 90DPK0007, 90RTGE0004, 90SIMS0015) from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research.

People in this episode

Guests: Danbi Lee, Alisa Sheth

Topics covered

• Occupational Therapy
• Disability Studies
• Rehabilitation Research
• Education
• Professional Community

Keywords

• Occupational Therapy
• Disability Studies
• Rehabilitation
• Education
• Professional Community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Washington, Pacific University, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research

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