In 1990, Rosemary Barnitt challenged the profession by asking 'What happened to thinking?' She disabused occupational therapists of the perception that the work of an occupational therapist is purely practical and not academic. My experience is that occupational therapists also regard reading as an academic activity and, as such, it is not valued as a professional activity. Although reading is sometimes suggested as a component of continuing professional development (for example, Racey 2005), during my career I have on occasions been discouraged from reading It is also said that occupational therapists would rather hear new information than read about it. How often have you seen an occupational therapist reading at his or her desk?
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