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**Preface XI**



Preface

and well-being.

Occupational therapy focuses on optimizing the ability of an individual to perform the ac‐ tivities that they need and want to do and thereby participate fully in life. This book is the result of an ongoing deep interest in the importance of activity in occupational therapy and

As an academician, my interactions with students and practicing occupational therapists in‐ spired me to learn more about activity and its effects on the individual. My deep interest in learning how I might blend knowledge from the field of occupational therapy with my exist‐ ing physical and occupational therapy knowledge gave me the chance to understand the

The core subject of this book is activity and the effects of activity participation on *human performance and participation*. This book aims to support valuable occupational therapy re‐ search and clinical practice and it presents different procedures for creating efficient occupa‐ tional therapy programs for different groups of individuals to increase health, quality of life

This comprehensive book lays the foundation of occupation-based practice and addresses the contextual issues in different occupational therapy practices. The chapters cover topics about the importance of occupational therapists' knowledge on how to use activity in their practice. The topics are covered from a basic to advanced level, including the ultimate level

The findings from this book confirmed the need for a text addressing issues for use by edu‐ cators, students and practitioners of occupational therapy at various levels of development. Whileediting this book, Ilearnednewthingsabout occupational therapy, and my goal istoshare withyou whatthe authors havelearned during their occupational therapy journey. Additionally, I dedicate this book to the exceptionaltherapists whose work is featuredin this book. Generously, they contributed their time, personal reflections, and revealing stories of practice to serve the

> **Meral Huri, PhD, Associate Professor** Department of Occupational Therapy

> > Faculty of Health Sciences Hacettepe University, Turkey

therapeutic use of activity in the holistic rehabilitation approach.

creative, artistic and spiritual approach focusing on activity.

of independence of the individual who needs occupational therapy.

interest ofeducationand knowledge developmentin occupational therapy.

I also want to dedicate this book to Melya, light of my life…
