Dr. Michael Iwama, the founder creator and foremost proponent of the Kawa Model, was invited to speak at the University of Findlay in Ohio, USA on Oct 21, 2017, on Continue Reading »

Authors: Jennifer E. Lape, Chatham University and Brian D. Scaife, West Virginia University Jennifer E. Lape, OTD, OTR/L is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is Continue Reading »

Author: Brenda Original article from: http://chan.usc.edu/admissions/student-blog/dr.-michael-iwama-and-the-kawa-model This past weekend, I attended the 2014 OTAC Conference and this year it was held in Pasadena, CA. One of the biggest highlights from this Continue Reading »

Author: Jennifer Fortuna MS, OTR/L Transcript: Purpose: The KAWA model offers a framework to help practitioners better understand and appreciate the complex occupational worlds and viewpoints of clients from diverse Continue Reading »

Author: Tiffany Takahashi Originally from: http://jagwire.augusta.edu/archives/29260 One of our stories during International Education Week involved the Kawa Model, a theory of occupational therapy developed by Dr. Michael Iwama, chair of Occupational Continue Reading »

Abstract This article proposes the implementation of the occupational therapy Kawa (Japanese for river) model to promote “culturally relevant” client-centered care for combat and operational stress control services provided in Continue Reading »

Originally from http://handtherapycanbefun.weebly.com/the-kawa-model.html – read full article there. Extract: Occupational Therapy Actions Using the KAWA Model Rocks Assess body mechanics as Jim performs tasks that generally cause him pain. Provide tips Continue Reading »