Bouwman, Diane Alida. Interview about Diane's career in Occupational Therapy in St. John's at the Children's Rehabilitation Center and the Janeway from 1988 to the present day.

• Main Author: Manojlovich, Mary
• Other Authors: Bouwman, Diane Alida, Diane grew up in Montreal; received BSc(OT) from McGill University in 1984; worked with children with autism and learning disabilities as an occupational therapist in Montreal from 1984 to 1988; from 1984 to the present day, Diane worked first at the Children's Rehabilitation Centre which was integrated into the Child Health Program in the Health Care Corporation of St. John's and then into Eastern Health; moved to the Development and Learning Division to develop the occupational therapy service for children with autism and learning and behavior problems; moved to Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to develop and implement the occupational therapy service there.
• Format: Audio
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Bouwman; Diane Alida; Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/occuptherapy/id/38

Diane describes coming to St. John's from Montreal for a 10 month locum at the Children's Rehabilitation Centre; early memories of working and living in St. John's; very social and supportive learning environment; therapists from many countries; dynamic; training in neurodevelopmental therapy; expansion of occupational therapy to include technical aides and feeding; travelling clinics around the province; advocacy for expansion of role of occupational therapy to include children with autism and learning and behavioural problems; long waitlists and growth in number of positions; advocacy for and development of occupational therapy role in child and adolescent psychiatry; importance of having a mentor and being a mentor in her career.