Adolf Meyer
Margaret Rood
Eleanor Clarke Slagle
Clifford Wittingham Beers
William Rush Dunton
Herbert Hall
Colonel Ruth Robinson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Barton
Karl and Bertha Bobath
First President of OT Association; cured self through woodworking and gardening.
Influential in the creation of social security.
Wanted to change "rest cure" to "work cure"
Most clearly articulated the philosophy of OT as the profession began.
Wrote A Mind That Found Itself, which led to the creation of the mental hygiene movement.
Neurodevelopmental Treatment
"Habit Training"
Believed in healing potential of occupations; edited Maryland Psychiatric Quarterly.
Sensory Motor Therapy; emphasized facilitation and inhibition techniques.
Influential in the creation of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant programs.
