75th Anniversary of the Founding of the Scottish Association of Occupational Therapists

Abstract

This article celebrates the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Scottish Association of Occupational Therapists. It tells the story of how this came to be, how the organisation developed, and the events that led to the formation of the British Association of Occupational Therapists in 1974.

Keywords

History of occupational therapy

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