Affiliation:
1. Mary C. Lawlor, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Associate Chair of Research and Professor, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles; lawlor@chan.usc.edu
Abstract
Abstract
For the 2023 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture, Dr. Mary Lawlor discusses how some events that may seem inconsequential, just moments in passing, may carry the weight of what really matters. Tentative points of connection are often gateways to the really big things that are difficult to give voice to or reflect on in our practice worlds. What could little things mean, why do they matter, and what work do they do to help us understand each other well enough to effectively “partner up”? The little things may provide opportunities to identify and explore new grounds for healing, connectedness, and understanding in occupational therapy practice.