This paper shows that the founders of occupational therapy adhered to the philosophy of pragmatism. A structure for curriculum design based on this philosophy is presented. It is proposed that clarifying our foundational philosophy to students by means of this structure would enhance their synthesis of occupational therapy concepts.

Keywords:
philosophy, use techniques of reflection and clarification in communication
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Copyright © 1987 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
1987
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