Craft In Occupational Therapy

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In the early of the professions of occupational therapist, craft has been used significantly as therapy in this field (Pollanen, 2009). Craft also can be a model of therapy which include element of leisure activities (Pollanen, 2009). Craft can be used art therapy as a great pastimes (CNN, 2015). It can calm patient that suffers depression (CNN, 2015). Occupational therapy practitioner have been train and educate about learning as therapeutic interventions (Bathje, 2012). Occupational therapy in early years has been trained in specific craft mediums such as needlework, weaving, leatherwork, and book binding (Bathje, 2012). Crafts and arts also can be a treatment that will encourage creative thinking of the patient (Bathje, 2012). This

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