Abstract
A brief historical introduction outline the development of computer use in OT in the UK, over a decade from its embryonic beginnings at the closure of the governmental technology awareness initiative in March 1985. In an attempt to study the changing pattern of usage, a research project is detailed in which finalist OT students from Liverpool, between 1985 and 1995, were asked to give their observations of computer use during fieldwork placements. The results indicated a shift towards computer time being devoted to administration, with maximum therapeutic use being seen in specialist centres. The implications for future student education are discussed.
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