Title: (Optional) Outline the history of physical and occupational therapy.
Course: Physical/Occupational Therapy I (14060-I) > Section: Gaining an Overview of Physical and Occupational Therapy

Outline should consist of

- the history of physical therapy, including the role of 19th- and 20th- century polio epidemics
- the origins of occupational therapy in mental health in the 18th century
- healthcare history milestones
- the significance of 20th-century wars (e.g., the training and role of post-World War I reconstruction aides, advancements during World War II) in the evolution of both types of therapy
- important figures in the history of physical therapy (e.g., Mary McMillan, Sister Elizabeth Kenny, Marguerite Sanderson)
- important figures in the history of occupational therapy (e.g., Philippe Pinel, William Tuke, Eleanor Clarke Slagle, William Rush Dunton).

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to know the history of physical and occupational therapy?
- How have historical events shaped physical and occupational therapy?
- Who were the key figures in establishing the professions of physical and occupational therapy? What were their contributions?