In this fieldwork course, pairs of first-year students meet with a volunteer from the Kingston community who identifies as having a health condition that contributes to experiences of disablement. The goal of this unique learning relationship is to improve students' understanding of disability and facilitate their embracing the concept of client-centred practice whereby a client's life experiences are acknowledged, and they become partners in the occupational therapy process.
In this fieldwork course, pairs of first-year students meet with a volunteer from the Kingston community who identifies as having a health condition that contributes to experiences of disablement. The goal of this unique learning relationship is to improve students' understanding of disability and facilitate their embracing the concept of client-centred practice whereby a client's life experiences are acknowledged, and they become partners in the occupational therapy process.
