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re client centredness and spirituality...i have
been hoping for ages this topic might come up on the
listserve!
the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance puts
spirituality its core ie all other occupations revolve around and are therefore
interdependent with a sense of spirituality...spirituality seen in this way in
intrinsic to all human existance (and occupations!)...
...actually I think some ofthe members of the list may be using the
terms "spirituality" and "religion" interchangeably...i think
they have completely different meanings....religion is essential doctrinal
and prescriptive..
spirituality is intimately personal (and perhaps
even transpersonal)
i seem to recall (please excuse the
paraphrasing!) that the canadian model defines spirituality as existing
when there is "something missing" from life eg as in the transition from
occupational imbalance or occupational deprivation towards recovery
and healing... personally, i have a bit of a problem with the
concept of placing an artifical barrier - intellectual construct - between me
and the person with whom i am developing and implementing occupationally
based interventions...
it feels silly to be saying "i will not
allow the spirirtual aspect of my self and my OT practice influence
how i enact that practice"...if my sense of spirituality is connected
to eveything i do, then how can i remove "it" from what i do ?
congratulations to everyone for their efforts in
making this listserv a great resource!
cheers,
David Harraway ( Consultant OT, Independent
Living Centre, Melbourne, Australia)
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