Era Presentation

The era presentations were sooo good all around!! Everyone went into great detail on how occupational therapy impacted the era, but also how each era impacted where we are as a society today. There were a couple of points from some presentations that stuck out to me more than others. One point that I found interesting was from 70s group presentation. It was about the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975. This act started the protection and advocacy system. It was appointed the "Big Responsibility" act. It gave people the authority to pursue legal and administrative action to protect the rights of those with disabilities. It granted people freedom from harm and discrimination. It was also cost free, as supported over 50,000 Tennesseans. I loved this point because I feel like everyone should have the right to protect themselves no matter what. Another point that I found interesting was from the work portion of the 80s group presentation. In this part, they stated how there had been a big growth in the health care services in the 80s. Health services grew so much do to factors like a growing elderly population, technology advances, more government requirements, and some private insurers. In an effort to cut cost there became more outpatient facilities, nursing & personal care facilities, and residential care opportunities. It is important that the health care services grew so much then, because the facilities that resulted from the growth are the bigger areas that occupational therapist practice in today. The last point that I found interesting from the era presentations was about health care in the 2010s era.  The 2010s started part of the affordable health care act. It stated that coverage cannot be canceled unless there is fraud present. It also made it to where dependents could be covered by their parents health insurance up to the age of twenty-six. In 2014 it eliminated annual limits on essential health benefits and restriction on pre-existing conditions. We still use some of those rules today. I really enjoyed learning so many new things about each era throughout the presentations! Everyone made each presentation fun and enjoyable!