My main take-away from Dr. Keisling's presentation on The History of Disability was about encouragement when he was telling us about Edward Roberts. When he was told that he would be put in a nursing home after graduation and then ended up becoming the director of the California Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, that gives me encouragement in the future for my future clients. The fact that there is hope for them in a world who tells them that they can't, I can confidently say that they can. It really excites me to know that I will be helping my future clients achieve their goals in life, and I can't wait to cheer them on.
What I learned from this session that relates to what I learned earlier through the Era Presentations is that our society is still learning and changing. Through the decades, there have been many changes including activism acts, changes in legislation, and diction changes. Though I think many people are still not up to date on the new terms used or the new acts and legislations, there is always room to grow as a society. History has shown that being an advocate can help educate other and help them to take steps forward together.
I think that what I've learned through these materials will help me build a good foundation as a future OT practitioner. Learning about the history of disabilities is helpful because I know how I want to be an encouraging OT, and to never look at a disability that someone has as something that can hold them back from anything that they want to achieve in their life.
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