Blurring Lines Between Arts and Sciences
Welcome to the Spring 2017 issue of the Journal for Humanities in Rehabilitation. We celebrate educators who blur the lines of arts and sciences as they reveal the true interconnections which drive both innovation across fields and also a deeper meaning individually within ourselves.
Healing Hands
Reflecting on his devoted relationship to his wife, Linda, and her rehabilitation with Occupational Therapist, Melissa Tober, David Bryan Lackey shares the powerful story that inspired the photograph “Healing Hands” and the resultant formation of the Healing Hands clinic which showcases professional images of hands from around the world.
Our Roots as Rehabilitation Specialists
Vintage 1951 video footage from the first World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) lays the framework for historical reflections on the evolution of Physical Therapy and rehabilitation, tracing roots of professional identity to distinct cultures and practices from around the world.
Healing Bodies with Diverse Minds
In her book, Rethinking Thought, Laura Otis, PhD, explores how differently people receive information and applies these lessons to create strategies for improving patient centered care and maximizing learning.
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Disability and Art in Fin-de-Siècle Paris
Fourth year medical student John David Ike explores Toulouse Lautrec’s physical disability and its impact on his art in fin-de-siècle Paris.
Matisse: Innovation in the Face of Physical Limitations
Perspectives in Art Section Editor Siobhan Conaty discusses the role of physical disability in the life of artist Henri Matisse.
Recovery and Reflection: The Role of History in Nursing Education
Dr. Kylie Smith explores the history of mental health nursing by studying the therapeutic role of nurses. By examining the social and historical context of nursing practice, she highlights the humanities as powerful educational tools that allow one to critically analyze the assumptions and narratives that underpin modern health care practice.
Art Saved My Life
Bill Forester reflects on re-discovering himself after suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke. Realizing that he would not be returning to work, Bill and his family devoted their time to his rehabilitation, embarking on an ambitious path of trial and error and the ultimate discovery of painting as a medium for rehabilitation.
The Intouchables, A Reflection on Disability and Caregiving: Who Helps Whom?
The Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano film “The Intouchables” poignantly challenges traditional perceptions of disability by asking viewers to contemplate what it truly means to live a full life. The film has served as a powerful educational tool for Sarah Caston, Assistant Professor in the Wingate University Department of Physical Therapy.
Gifts of Wisdom
Welcome to the Fall 2016 issue of the Journal for Humanities in Rehabilitation. In a time when civil discourse is challenged by an atmosphere of socio-political unrest, the humanities provide a landscape to foster mindful reflection, to hear our shared stories of suffering and resilience, and to see the expansive potential of art to create meaning in our lives.