Arte, corpo e terapia ocupacional: aproximação, intersecções e desdobramentos

Abstract

One of the occupational therapists challenges, starting from middles of eighties, was to introduce a real quality improvement on the attention offers to people who are living the rehabilitation process. This article looks for to discuss the importance of art and body under the viewpoint ofthe need ofpropitiating the invention ofnew practices. This subjects provide patients the same opportunity that are offered to other citizens, because they are instruments to transform routines and established orders. More over, offer people a knowledge that allows theier own personal growth, material and symbolic life's reconstruction, autonomy, and social interation and social inclusion.