A new online exhibit shares the personal stories and memories attached to the development of the profession of Occupational Therapy in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The digital Occupational Therapy History Archive Project is an initiative of the Newfoundland and Labrador Occupational Therapy Association (www.nlaot.ca), in partnership with Heritage NL and Memorial University’s Digital Archives Initiative.
The exhibit includes stories of pioneer occupational therapists who worked in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1900-1960, as well as audio interviews from a sample of occupational therapists who worked in Newfoundland and Labrador from 1960-2022. The stories of the pioneer occupational therapists are based on information from historical documents, family members, and occupational therapists who were interviewed for this project.
“We were really intrigued by the therapists’ stories and the parallels between practice then and now,” says Brenda Head, one of the project coordinators.
The interviews reflect the therapists’ memories and chronicles the development of the profession, highlighting the many early achievements and challenges of a predominantly female profession.
The collection can be viewed online at https://dai.mun.ca/digital/occuptherapy
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