Where are all the Black OTs?

Toni Solaru OT, OTD, OTR talks about the unknown history of occupational therapy.  Dr. Solaru is a community-based mental health OT and the co-founder and Chair of Diverse-OT National, an organization dedicated to advancing the cultural climate within the OT profession and strives to create a community of critically reflexive OT(A)s and students. 

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References

American Occupational Therapy Association. (1953, November). Report of the Subcommittee on Schools and Curriculum. (Available from the Wilma L. West Library, 4720 Montgomery Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814)

Black, R. M. (2002). Occupational therapy’s dance with diversity. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 56, 140–148.

Black History Milestones. (2019). LifeHistory.com. Retrieved from https://www.history.com /topics/black-history/black-history-milestones

Bolden, J. A. (1993). Differential occupational outcomes among African American and white women in female-dominated professions: The case of occupational therapy. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Boston University.

Robinson, L. (2000). The Black occupational therapy caucus: The first 25 Years. Black Occupational Therapy Caucus.

Skyberg, R., Grubb, Rachel. (2019). Evolution of occupational therapy practice: Life history of Lela Llorens, Ph.D., OTR/Ret, FAOTA.. Oral History Student Papers. 54.

Wells, S. A., & Whiting, F. (1998, March). A celebration of diversity: Reviewing AOTA’s progress toward creating a more diverse profession. OT Practice, 2, 31–34.

http://www.otcentennial.org/

https://www.cleveland.com/news/2022/10/ex-cleveland-schools-therapist-who-rioted-at-us-capitol-on-jan-6-seeks-mercy-from-court.html