Whiteford (2000) defines occupational deprivation as “a state of prolonged preclusion from engagement in occupations of necessity and/or meaning due to factors which stand outside of the control of the individual” (p.201, cited in Christiansen & Townsend, 2010, p.305).
Our class was required to make a short film which focussed
either on occupational justice, occupational disruption, occupational
transition, or occupational deprivation. We were split into smaller groups to
create this short film and our group decided to emphasize on occupational
deprivation. Our film highlights the effects of occupational deprivation by illustrating
how frustrating it can be regarding an individual in a wheelchair trying to
access different areas around the Otago Polytechnic. When planning, we decided
to demonstrate this by filming scenes concerning the access into toilets,
access out of the building in the case of a fire emergency, access into a
building with a lack of ramps, and access in the library. We edited what we had
filmed into a black and white silent film to emphasize the extremities of
occupational deprivation.
References:
Christiansen, C. H., & Townsend, E.
A. (2010). Occupational Deprivation: Understanding Limited Participation. Introduction to Occupation: The Art and Science of Living (2nd ed., p. 305). New Jersey:
Pearson.
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