In this edition, we highlight Dr. Sharon Cermak’s career and contributions to occupational therapy. Dr. Cermak is renowned for her expertise in Developmental Coordination Disorder. She was selected as one of the 100 leading occupational therapists and has received many awards for her working in sensory processing.

The 20Q course series is written in an engaging Q & A style, featuring contributing editor Dr. Franklin Stein interviewing pioneers in the OT profession. In this edition, we highlight Dr. Karen Jacobs' career and contributions to occupational therapy. Dr Jacobs is a very productive leader in occupational therapy, notably as a past president of AOTA, founding editor of the journal, WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, and a researcher in ergonomics.

Kathlyn "Kitty" Reed is a distinguished occupational therapist who has been a clinical practitioner, professor at Texas Women’s University, author of significant books in occupational therapy, historian and medical librarian, with a career extending over 50 years. This interview describes her career and contributions to occupational therapy. Professor Reed describes the process of reviewing the literature for a research study and the intricacies of historical research in occupational therapy.

Carolyn Baum is one of the most prominent leaders in occupational therapy. This course outlines her contributions to occupational cognitive research over the last 40 years.

In our 20Q, we are talking to Fred Sammons, one of the early pioneers in occupational therapy. He has been an occupational therapist for over 60 years. During that time, he has been an innovator in designing, manufacturing, and distributing adaptive equipment for people with disabilities while collaborating with occupational therapists and clients to identify needs and to generate product ideas.

In our series “20Q”, we are talking to Dr. Barbara Kornblau. Dr. Kornblau is one of the leading occupational therapists in the United States. She has had a distinguished career as a public policy advocate for occupational therapy with unique credentials as a lawyer and as a professor of occupational therapy. She is also past president of AOTA.

This is an exciting new series on OccupationalTherapy.com. In this first edition of 20Q, we are taking a look at the work of Dr. Franklin Stein, his legacy over the past 59 years, and in particular, the development of the Stress Management Questionnaire (SMQ), in an engaging Q & A format.