Occupation Therapy and “Active” Therapy

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During the past year interest in occupation therapy has been greatly stimulated by the visits, organized by the Study-Tours Sub-Committee, to Gütersloh, where the system associated with the name of Dr. Simon and often spoken of as “active therapy” originated, and to Santpoort, where this system has been most thoroughly applied outside Germany. Following these comes the Board of Control's Memorandum,∗ reviewing the present position, and making definite recommendations for the initiation and development of occupation therapy on similar lines.