Relationship of industrial arts to occupational therapy

Abstract

Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study is to show the relationship and objectives of industrial arts and the rehabilitation therapies program. The major portion of the study is composed of reviews of articles pertaining to the rehabilitation therapies program; these articles have been published in the periodicals, brochures and pamphlets, The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Veterans Administration Pamphlet 10-43, 1956. The writer has attempted to show the past, present and different types of programs relative to the need of trained industrial arts teachers in the field of rehabilitation therapies. An attempt has been made to show the need for an accelerated program in our colleges to fill the need for trained rehabilitation personnel in the ever expanding rehabilitation program.

Findings and Conclusions: For many centuries people have used industrial arts and occupational therapy in various forms to attain self independence and for the preservation and rehabilitation of a way of life.