Multiculturalism, Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit
Created by: Multicultural, Diversity & Inclusion Network Groups (MDI Network)
- Association of Asian Pacific Occupational Therapists in America (APHOTA)
- National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NBOTC)
- Terapia Ocupacional para Diversidad, Oportunidad y Solidaridad Network of Hispanic Providers (TODOS)
- Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Concerns in Occupational Therapy (The Network)
- Network of Occupational Therapy Practitioners with Disabilities and Supporters (NOTPD)
- Occupational Therapy for Native Americans (OTNA)
- Orthodox Jewish Occupational Therapy Caucus (OJOTC)
Purpose of Toolkit
The goal of this resource is to provide OT students and clinicians with one source containing a compilation of a variety of resources and information on how to effectively apply the necessary resources. The primary purposes of this Toolkit are to:
1. Promote life-long learning of various cultural groups so therapists can work toward cultural competency. OT’s work in a variety of diverse settings, and must demonstrate cultural competency not only with the clients but also with their co-workers.
2. Begin the process of self-awareness and personal and professional reflection and development toward being truly authentic in therapeutic use of self.
3. Begin the process of developing cultural competency with the resources provided.
*It is important to realize that this is not all-inclusive resource for clinicians and students. It is meant to begin the process of locating valuable resources on different cultural groups through websites, books, videos, and scholarly journals. It is not intended to stand alone as a single guide for the development of cultural competency. Rather, the intention is to increase awareness and push for self-directed learning towards competency. It is also much more effective if you get out and meet people in other cultural groups and get involved in understanding their culture in addition to your own.
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