Transcript Brazilian “Occupational Therapy (OT) in the Social Field”

Brazilian “Occupational Therapy
(OT) in the Social Field”
An Example of a Cultural
Approach
Margaret Schmidt
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Brazilian & German occupational
therapist.
1981-1985: Bachelor of Arts, Terapeuta
Ocupacional / FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil.
2005-2008: Master of Science, in
progress / HAWK, Hildesheim, Germany.
M. Schmidt
Tübingen / Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Brazil
 is one of the top countries in the ranking
of social inequity worldwide
 25 % of the Brazilian population are
living in precarious conditions, without
income, job, or access to education
(Barros 2005b)
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“A Casa Acolhe a Rua ”
The House Accommodating the Street
NGO
Staff members: 1 Psycologist, 1 Social
worker, 1 OT & 1-2 OT students.
• Offering provisional housing for homeless
people,
• and cultural activities.
statue showing a homeless man
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“Conjunto Nacional”
gallery of São Paulo city
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“Conjunto Nacional”
gallery of São Paulo city
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“Conjunto Nacional”
gallery of São Paulo city
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“We had a lot of discussion
about how to represent this man...
... we decided to show him relaxed,
calm and satisfied...
... resting after hard work, sitting on the floor with his dog,
... having a smoke...
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... and his vehicle overloaded with urban recycling objects.”
“Conjunto Nacional”
gallery of São Paulo city
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“Now gallery visitors
may curiously approach life conditions
and lifestyle of homeless people
which are usually avoided in society.”
Thank you for your attention
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For contact:
M. Schmidt
Tübingen / Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
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Association
“My Street - My Home”
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Association “My Street - My Home”
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Association “My Street - My Home”
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A place to eat and stay
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A place
to do one‘s laundry…
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For Income Generation
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Communication by Radio
 “We had a lot of discussion about how to
represent this man ...
 we decided to show him relaxed, calm and
satisfied ...
 and his vehicle overloaded with urban recycling
objects ...
 him resting after hard work, sitting on the floor
with his dog, having a smoke.”
 “Now gallery visitors may curiously approach life
conditions and lifestyle of homeless people
which are usually avoided in society.”
(participant
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involved with the construction of this statue)
Field studies in São Paulo
interview Brazilian OTs;
survey OT services;
participate in the OT project involving
homeless people
cultural approach in the City of São
Paulo
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Aims of Master’s study
analyse Brazilian OTs in the social
field (Galheigo 2005);
develop OT in regard to social
demands (Barros 2005a/b)
support the concepts of Brazilian
“OT in the social field” by
implementing culturally meaningful
activities designed in collaboration
with homeless people
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