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Honor and Charity are Brought Low : The Old French Lament for the Countess of Boulogne
No full textThis article explores an Old French poetic lament on the death of the countess of Boulogne found on the last folio of Arras, Bibliothèque Municipale, manuscript 163 (olim 184) in a hand fairly contemporaneous with, but different from those found on the previous folios. The only known Old French example of a planctus, or poetic lament, for a real, historical woman (as opposed to a Biblical figure or a trouvère’s beloved), the stanzas were most likely written to lament Mathilde III de Boulogne, who inherited the county of Boulogne from her mother Ide (†c.1218) and who died without a direct heir in 1260. The stanzas are very much political, rather than personal, regretting the loss of the countess quacountess. As such, they provide a fascinating glimpse of contemporary attitudes towards a reigning countess and her responsibilities, one that demonstrates just how deeply status trumped gender in the Middle Ages
Women’s Public Language in the Old English Apollonius of Tyre
No full textThis article argues that the Old English Apollonius is a deliberate, complete adaptation of the Apollonius story that centers women’s learning. Read as an integral narrative, rather than a fragment, the Old English Apollonius becomes a story about Princess Arcestrate’s education and governance. Following hagiographical models, Arcestrate’s learning and virtue take center stage, with Apollonius displaced into the supporting role of teacher. The adaptation celebrates female learning as the means of moral governance and dynastic success
Education and Perceptions of Post-Therapy Maintenance Programs in Long-Term Care: A mixed Methods Exploratory Study
Get PDFBackground: Occupational therapists develop maintenance programs (MPs) for long-term care (LTC) residents to optimize participation in everyday activities. The purpose of this study was to examine nursing professional attitudes and knowledge of MPs and to evaluate the effectiveness of an occupational therapist-led in-service.
Method: Nursing staff (n = 20) attended the in-service, completed a pre and posttest, and completed interviews (n = 5). We used an exploratory sequential mixed methods design with a one-group quasi-experimental design for the quantitative portion and a descriptive qualitative approach for the interviews.
Results: The results indicated significantly increased knowledge regarding MPs, use of the MPs, and overall perception of nursing management support (p \u3c 0.05). Qualitative analysis of the interviews revealed four themes: MPs promote resident independence, perceived multiple barriers prevent implementation, the need for increased staff training and communication, and positive interdisciplinary MP communication.
Conclusion: Preliminary data indicated that therapists-led educational sessions may have a positive impact on nursing staff knowledge and perceptions of MPs. However, future programming to develop training to overcome barriers of MP implementation is needed
Jackie Ruttinger: Running the Galleries and Her Best Studio Yet
Get PDFPrevious WMU Director of Exhibitions Jackie Ruttinger shares her memories of her time working on East Campus for the School of Art. She shares stories of her studio space in East Hall, a favorite tree on campus, and running the galleries of East Campus
Occupational Therapy Curricula Patterns for Acquired Brain Injury-Related Vision Disorders for Entry-Level Programs: A Survey
Get PDFOccupational therapists are among the first providers to encounter individuals after an acquired brain injury (ABI). Evidence suggests that most occupational therapists learn about ABI-related vision disorders from continuing education and on-the-job training. A better understanding of entry-level curricula patterns for ABI-related vision disorders is important because of their high prevalence and impact on occupational performance. A descriptive online survey was administered to occupational therapy educators at ACOTE-accredited entry-level programs to explore curricula patterns for ABI-related vision disorders. Of 1,391 occupational therapy educators invited to participate, 71 (5%) began the survey, and 66 met the inclusion criteria. Vision screening methods were taught by most educators and were found to be a strength of entry-level curricula. Other curricula patterns were inconsistent with reported barriers, including limited time resources, few fieldwork sites with vision services, and a lack of agreement among educators on the value of teaching vision rehabilitation in entry-level programs. Data revealed that entry-level occupational therapy students are taught more about ABI-related vision disorders than what practice patterns suggest, which indicates a new phenomenon and/or a need to use teaching methods that improve student comprehension. The results suggest improving interprofessional education and curricula standardization
Teaching Critical Reflection in Occupational Therapy: A Quantitative Pre/Post Evaluation of Student Learning
Get PDFThis study was designed to answer the question, “Does student recognition of the assumptions underlying occupational therapy practice increase after participation in guided exercises of critical reflection?” The project is grounded in critical occupational therapy (as first named by Whiteford and Townsend) to promote students to reflect actively on dominant disciplinary ideologies and self-reflect on how one’s social positionality impacts understandings of occupational participation. The concept of non-sanctioned occupations was drawn on as a means to facilitate changes in student recognition. A one group, quantitative pre/post design with six open-ended responses was undertaken with master’s-level students (N = 53) at two private universities. A learning module involving an interactive 90-min lecture with a pre-assigned reading and associated reflection guide was used to facilitate questioning of disciplinary ideologies. Even when introduced in small amounts, the use of critical occupational therapy in education shows benefits. Wilcoxon signed rank tests indicated the learning model increased student recognition of underlying personal assumptions. Thematic qualitative analysis confirmed these results and described patterns of change between pre/post surveys. This study demonstrates the potential for occupational therapy curricula to embed methods that instill critical self-reflection in emerging practitioners, with the promise of transforming clinical assessment and practice
Review of The Philosophical Roots of Loneliness and Intimacy: Political Narcissism and the Problem of Evil by Ben Lazare Mijuskovic
Get PDFReview of The Philosophical Roots of Loneliness and Intimacy: Political Narcissism and the Problem of Evil. Springer Nature, 2021. 225 pages