Exploring ableism and occupational therapy: Occupational therapy students’ perspectives
Findings indicated a potential link between understanding of ableism and students' views that occupational therapy is ableist. Most students were aware of the potential they hold unconscious biases and welcomed support to engage further with disability studies. Further qualitative research is needed. Following this, systemic changes to address the harm of ableism can begin to be addressed.
Authors
- Alison Laver Fawcett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9924-1319)
- Hannah Darton
- Alison Wadey
Institutions
- York St John University (GB)
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Published
- 2025-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226241309469
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94