The Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture is awarded each year to a leader in occupational therapy who has made a significant and long-standing contribution to the profession. Together these lectures document the evolution of the profession, as each came about within a historical context and signaled both the contemporary and future thinking of the profession. Thus, these lectures track important history, values, beliefs, wisdoms, and commitments that remain part of the "occupational therapy consciousness" today.
This compilation of every lecture given from 1955 to 2004 offers readers an opportunity to discuss, reflect, and affirm their own commitments to the occupational therapy profession by "hearing the voices" of leaders, mentors, and role models. The lectures are published as they originally were given. Brief introductions to each section place these lectures in historical context both within and outside the profession.
Discussion questions and suggested learning activities complement each lecture to further enhance readers' learning. A final chapter offers updated biographical sketches of each lecturer.