Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapy
              Now

     Volume Three • Issue Two
           March / April • 2001

Table of Contents

International connections
Working Holidays
Lynne Mycyk shares her experience with the Medical Ministry International, one of the world's largest short-term volunteer medical missionary organizations.

Politics of health
Health System Performance Indicators: Our key to accountability for our publicly-funded health services
CAOT Executive Director Claudia von Zweck explains how we can become "good information consumers".

Ways we work
New techno-teaching tools: Do they have a place in clinical education?
Caroline Starr and Aliki Thomas describe how WebCT helped to linked students in different cities and time zones, and promised the exchange of experiences and knowledges.

Pearl's posts
Finding the Needle
Wasting too much time surfing?  Pearl Soltys has Web search advice for the novice and the advanced user.

Watch your practice
Legal Issues in Private Practice
Lawyer and former occupational therapist Jasmine Ghosn reviews the legal and ethical issues facing health professionals in private practice.

The greater the barrier, the greater the success
CAOT during the 1940's
Lynn Cockburn, Chair of the CAOT Archives Committee covers occupational therapy history through WWII both abroad and in Canada.  Part two in our 75th Anniversary Series.

Skills for the job living tip
All Children Love to Play
Clip and distribute this consumer information on the importance of play.

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