Collaborative Reasoning
Theresa Lorenzo · 2024
Occupational therapists need to find the courage of their convictions in occupational science to generate capacity for reciprocal learning among persons with disabilities, their families, and service providers. Creating an understanding of disability as a social justice issue rather than merely a medical concern shifts the focus to attitudinal and environmental barriers to participation. The experiences of discrimination and marginalization that a person with disability faces in everyday life require policy changes in all institutions and levels of government. Occupational therapy academics have opportunities to explore teaching and learning about disability inclusion in health, education, work, family life, and community living. Such knowledge will ensure that students and practitioners are equipped to create opportunities for the participation and inclusion of persons with disability on an equal basis with others so that occupational justice leads to greater social justice.