Correcting the record: The relationship between Barton and Dunton

The 1992 article " Point of Departure: A Play About Founding the Profession " written by Robert Bing, has some notable inaccuracies that require correction.  The article has incorrect dates, incorrect attributions, and factual errors.  The article was written in a somewhat whimsical fashion in the form of a play.  However, it is important for such a telling to correctly reflect the historical record.  It is possible that poetic license, used in context of history, does a disservice to our proper understanding of events as they actually occurred.In an article relating to historical documentary methods, Dunne, Pettigrew, and Robinson (2016) state that researchers must be cautious about facts and that simple linear accounting may be helpful to establish basic narratives.  Bing ' s article does not meet this criteria in that some reported events in his ' play ' do not always match the archived records of the American Occupational Therapy Association.One initial characterization that requires clarity is Bing ' s statement that Dunton had the following belief about Barton: " Because he had some physical problems himself, he was mainly interested in the hospital as a ' re-education institution. ' "  There is no doubt that Barton had ailments, and it is certainly likely that this fact contributed to his interest in the occupational therapy topic, but it is probably incorrect to explain his interest in such a constricted way.  In fact, one of Barton ...
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