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Clare S. Spackman

Clare Spencer Spackman (December 8, 1909 – August 5, 1992) was an American occupational therapist. She and Helen S. Willard) co-wrote Principles of Occupational Therapy (1947), a textbook widely used in the field. She was president of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists from 1957 to 1962, and a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

Clare S. Spackman
Clare S. Spackman, a young white woman with fair skin and dark hair, gaze cast downward
Clare S. Spackman, from a 1936 newspaper photo
Born
Clara Spencer Spackman

December 8, 1909
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 1992 (age 82)
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationOccupational therapist
Notable workPrinciples of Occupational Therapy (1947)
PartnerHelen S. Willard

Early life and education

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Spackman was born in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Henry Spackman and Jane (or Jennie) S. Spackman. Her grandmother, Anna C. Spackman, was commended by Abraham Lincoln for her work on caring for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War.[1] She graduated from the Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy in 1930, and earned a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]

Career

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Spackman was a professor at the Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy beginning in 1937, and at the University of Pennsylvania after 1950. She was also director of the Philadelphia Curative Workshop[3] until she retired in 1970. With her colleague Helen S. Willard, she co-authored Principles of Occupational Therapy (1947), an influential and widely used textbook in the profession.[4] She was president of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists from 1957 to 1962.[5] She served on the executive committee of the Council of World Organizations Interested in the Welfare of the Handicapped, and on committees of the International Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled.[2]

In 1956, Spackman received the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)'s Award of Merit. In 1970, she was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania.[6] Spackman and Willard traveled together to professional conferences and speaking engagements in the United States[5] and abroad, including a tour in Asia and Australia in 1960.[7][8]

Publications

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  • "The Approach to the Patient in a General Hospital" (1937)[9]
  • Principles of Occupational Therapy (1947, with Helen S. Willard)[10]
  • "The Second Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation" (1963)[11]
  • "A history of the practice of occupational therapy for restoration of physical function: 1917-1967" (1968)[12]
  • "The World Federation of Occupational Therapists: 1952-1967" (1969)[13]

Personal life

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Spackman and Helen S. Willard lived together in Philadelphia, and shared a summer residence in Vermont.[4] Willard died in 1980, and Spackman died in 1992, at the age of 82, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania.[14] In 2017, she was named by the AOTA as one of the 100 most influential people in occupational therapy.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Mrs. Spackman Dead at the Age of 90 Yrs". Pike County Dispatch. 1926-02-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Ellis, Nancy B. (1993-04-01). "Clare S. Spackman 1909-1992 Clinician, Teacher, and World Leader in Occupational Therapy". The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 47 (4): 368. doi:10.5014/ajot.47.4.368. ISSN 0272-9490.
  3. ^ McCall, Libby (1954-02-28). "They Help Themselves". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 163. Retrieved 2024-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b Mahoney, Wanda J.; Peters, Christine O.; Martin, Peggy M. (2017). "Willard and Spackman's Enduring Legacy for Future Occupational Therapy Pathways". The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 71 (1): 7101100020p1–7101100020p7. doi:10.5014/ajot.2017.023994. ISSN 0272-9490. PMID 28027033.
  5. ^ a b Nelson, Harry (1960-11-12). "Therapists Tell Need for More Trained Help". The Los Angeles Times. p. 34. Retrieved 2024-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Four From Area to be Honored". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1970-10-04. p. 71. Retrieved 2024-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Helping World's Handicapped". The Age. 1960-09-03. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Meeting for Therapists". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1960-09-08. p. 37. Retrieved 2024-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Spaceman, Clare S. (April 1937). "The Approach to the Patient in a General Hospital". American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 16 (2): 93. ISSN 0894-9115.
  10. ^ Willard, Helen S.; Spackman, Clare S.; Smith, Helen D. (1988). Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy. Lippincott. ISBN 978-0-397-54679-4.
  11. ^ Spackman, Clare S. (August 1963). "The Second Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation". Occupational Therapy. 26 (8): 4–5. doi:10.1177/030802266302600806. ISSN 0029-800X.
  12. ^ Spackman, C S (1968-03-01). "A history of the practice of occupational therapy for restoration of physical function: 1917-1967". The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 22 (2): 67–71. ISSN 1943-7676. PMID 4870063.
  13. ^ Spackman, Clare S. (October–December 1969). "The World Federation of Occupational Therapists: 1952-1967". Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 16 (4): 35–47. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1630.1969.tb00366.x.
  14. ^ Drill, Herb (1992-08-27). "Clare Spencer Spackman, a pioneer in occupational therapy". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 228. Retrieved 2024-04-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "100 Influential People in Occupational Therapy: Clare S. Spackman, MS, OTR". OT Centennial, AOTA. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
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