Welcome to the Occupational Narratives Database

The Occupational Narratives Database is a collection of digital stories from people of all ages and ability around the world. The digital stories highlight the rich and diverse occupations that give meaning to people’s lives. Through the stories, people are able to share their occupation and what it means to them in their daily lives. Conversely, people may also describe an occupation they are unable to participate and the impacts that has on their health and wellbeing. As occupation is the primary domain of occupational therapists, the digital stories also illustrate the value of what the occupational therapy profession offers to people globally in enabling occupational participation and social inclusion.

Watch our introductory video to learn more about the Occupational Narratives Database.

Latest Stories

I explain how reading is important in my life as an occupation...
Hello, I'm Muzeu Kotjinyo, a first year student at the university of Namibia studying occupation...
This how my occupation of caring for my dog is meaningful to me!...
This video represents the importance and value that the occupation of baking has in my...
The occupation I chose to do in this video is rope skipping and doing minor...
Doing Bible study as an occupation.

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