Hooper Co-Authors Practical Guide for Occupation-Centered Education

Barbara Hooper, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Occupational Therapy Doctorate division chief, has co-authored Designing Occupation-Centered Curricula and Instruction for Occupational Therapy Students: A Model and Practical Guide, a new book published by Routledge. The book provides practical guidance for designing and delivering occupation-centered occupational therapy education and introduces the Subject-Centered Integrative Learning Model for Occupational Therapy (SCIL-OT). Intended for educators, graduate students and curriculum developers, the resource offers strategies, examples and learning activities to support the development of assignments, courses and curricula that prepare future occupational therapists to embody the profession’s distinctive values and approach to care.