Evolving Identities: Thomas Bessell Kidner and Occupational Therapy in the United States From: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy | Date: May 1, 2008| Author: Friedland, Judith; Silva, Jennifer | Copyright American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. May/Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

KEY WORDS

* historical research

* occupational therapy history (US)

* Thomas Bessell Kidner

A founder of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, Thomas Bessell Kidner (1866- 1932) played a prominent role in the early development of occupational therapy in Canada and the United States. We describe Kidner's early life and how his work using occupations evolved. We then examine ideas and assumptions about occupations as treatment and trace Kidn...

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