Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- What goes round comes round -- 1 Introduction -- Understanding 'occupation' as the founders did -- Rabbi Emil Gustave Hirsch: ethical philosopher and founding figure of occupational therapy -- Pragmatism as a foundation for occupational therapy curricula -- 2 Thinking Deep Thoughts -- Occupational genesis: how activity, individual connect -- What do you know about spatial orientation? -- The end of occupational therapy? We have a choice -- Never mind who we are - what do we do? -- It's what you don't have to think about that counts -- The thinker and the sower -- Consider cultural influences when teaching patients activities of daily living -- The origin of adaptation -- We need to talk the talk -- Genesis of occupation: a philosophical model for therapy and theory -- 3 The Magic of Healing -- Engaging the mind to help the body overcome illness -- Students are amazed to see the arts at work in the clinic -- In times of bereavement -- Don't overlook some handcrafts for your rheumatoid patients -- How activity affects your patient's recovery process -- A patient loves to do the teaching -- A hard look at reality -- Don't 'learn' occupational therapy from unfriendly systems -- 4 Old Crafts - New Ideas -- If you haven't got any steel, try using some papier maché -- Chasing Belgian lace -- If Martha has them doing crafts. . . -- Paint can be all-purpose medium in the occupational therapy clinic -- With knitting, you can be teacher or student -- Buying craft supplies tells something about the users -- Quick! Find the knitting needles! -- Crafts were the basis of the trades we still practice -- An attempt to define purposeful activity -- 5 Toys and Games -- That perfect task may be in the cards -- Cards are well-suited to therapy goals -- It's all in the cards.

How about getting all 'dolled' up? -- The 'puzzle' behind the fun and fascination of activities -- 6 Saving the Environment -- Hey, don't throw away all those six-pack rings yet! -- No budget: what do we do now? -- The case for recycling 'stuff' -- Putting out the challenge to find what's cost effective -- 7 Home, Garden and Beyond -- Culture cooking makes for great occupational therapy -- Fall: it's finally in the air -- Water, water, everywhere, so have some fun -- There's no end to what you can do with summer plants -- Planting the seeds of accessible activity -- There's lots of things to do 'lookin' out my back door' -- Considering public education and the kitchen cabinet -- Bread: it can be the staff of your staff's life in the clinic -- The key to self-worth may be right at your fingertips -- If you play with your food, do it right -- Yes, Virginia, there is activity-based occupational therapy -- The therapy that's in your office -- Water sport in retirement -- Did you ever want to be a '90s Johnny Appleseed? -- 8 Pets and People -- Try some activities with man's best friend -- Are pets the therapy tool your practice is missing? -- 9 Occupational Technology and Occupational Therapy -- Occupational technology, past, present and future -- The new art ofvideography -- Chasing the perfect button -- CSU's creative links to human health -- What could you do in the clinic with a 'peace' of paper? -- 10 Teaching and Learning through Activity -- Students' appreciation of crafts is not universal -- Will occupational therapists who use crafts please stand -- Learning to value active occupation -- Where have all the trained occupational therapists gone? -- Writing and teaching about activity -- Moving into the occupation mode -- Where do we go from here? -- Media education based on the philosophy of pragmatism.

Occupational therapy education in a technological world -- Notes -- References -- Index.