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      Is occupational therapy an ableist health profession? A critical reflection on ableism and occupational therapy Translated title: Terapia ocupacional é uma profissão da saúde capacitista? Uma reflexão crítica sobre capacitismo e terapia ocupacional

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          Abstract Introduction There is a need to engage in critical reflection and reflexivity to deconstruct ableist conceptualisations and practices in occupational therapy. Objectives: 1) to discuss ableism as a social construction within a practice system, 2) to deconstruct ableist mechanisms employed within occupational therapy practice, and 3) to propose inclusive and justice-oriented practices that can improve patterns of practices within the occupational therapy profession. Method Online discussions and reflective writing, producing critical reflections, were done to curate our experiences and insights based on our personal and professional experiences, thoughts, and observations as Filipino occupational therapy practitioners. Critical reflexivity was seen both as process and output to address the research objectives. Findings Despite the efforts of scholars, educators, and practitioners in employing inclusive and justice-oriented occupational therapy practices, ableism continues to proliferate through overt and covert mechanisms within professional practices. Conclusion As the occupational therapy profession continues to evolve, practitioners are expected to be critically reflective and reflexive to mitigate discriminatory practices and promote inclusive and participatory practices today and beyond. This article hopes to serve as an eye-opener for occupational therapy practitioners and reconsider their doings, knowings, and sayings in their present and future practice.

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          Resumo Introdução Há uma necessidade de se engajar em uma reflexão crítica e em reflexividade para desconstruir conceituações e práticas capacitistas em terapia ocupacional. Objetivos 1) discutir o capacitismo como uma construção social dentro de um sistema de prática, 2) desconstruir mecanismos capacitistas empregados na prática em terapia ocupacional e 3) propor práticas inclusivas e orientadas para a justiça que possam melhorar os padrões de práticas dentro da profissão de terapia ocupacional. Método Foram feitas discussões online e escrita reflexiva, produzindo reflexões críticas, para selecionar nossas experiências e insights, pensamentos e observações pessoais e profissionais como praticantes de terapia ocupacional nas Filipinas. A reflexividade crítica foi vista tanto como processo quanto como saída para abordar os objetivos da pesquisa. Resultados Apesar dos esforços de acadêmicos, educadores e profissionais em empregar práticas de terapia ocupacional inclusivas e orientadas para a justiça, o capacitismo continua a proliferar por meio de mecanismos abertos e encobertos nas práticas profissionais. Conclusão À medida que a profissão de terapia ocupacional continua a evoluir, espera-se que os profissionais sejam criticamente reflexivos para mitigar práticas discriminatórias e promover práticas inclusivas e participativas hoje e além. Este artigo espera contribuir como um alerta para terapeutas ocupacionais reconsiderarem seus fazeres, saberes e dizeres em sua prática presente e futura.

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            ‘Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements’ are characterised as core features in the diagnosis of autism, yet many autistic adults (and the neurodiversity movement) have reclaimed them as ‘stimming’. Supported by a growing body of scientific research, autistic adults argue that these behaviours may serve as useful coping mechanisms, yet little research has examined stimming from the perspective of autistic adults. Through interviews and focus groups, we asked 32 autistic adults to share their perceptions and experiences of stimming, including the reasons they stim, any value doing so may hold for them and their perceptions of others’ reactions to stimming. Using thematic analysis, we identified two themes: stimming as (1) a self-regulatory mechanism and (2) lacking in social acceptance, but can become accepted through understanding. Autistic adults highlighted the importance of stimming as an adaptive mechanism that helps them to soothe or communicate intense emotions or thoughts and thus objected to treatment that aims to eliminate the behaviour.
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                Journal
                cadbto
                Cadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional
                Cad. Bras. Ter. Ocup.
                Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional (São Carlos, SP, Brazil )
                2526-8910
                2022
                : 30
                : e3303
                Affiliations
                [03] Laguna orgnameUniversity of the Philippines Open University Philippines
                [01] Chicago IL orgnameUniversity of Illinois at Chicago USA
                [02] Manila orgnameUniversity of the Philippines Manila Philippines
                Article
                S2526-89102022000100406 S2526-8910(22)03000000406
                10.1590/2526-8910.ctore252733032
                c66e4387-60e8-4fbd-9126-c8c77c51a0ee

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                : 12 April 2022
                : 11 July 2022
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                Profissional de Saúde,Estudos sobre Deficiências,Práticas Profissionais,Filipinas,Disability Studies,Professional Practices,Health Personnel,Philippines

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