Who is known as the 'Mother of OT' who developed habit training and was Johns Hopkins Director of OT and NSPOT VP?

• A. Susan Cox Johnson
• B. Susan E. Tracy
• C. Eleanor Clarke Slagle
• D. Mary Reilly

Answer: (C)

Eleanor Clarke Slagle is known as the "Mother of Occupational Therapy" because she helped organize and legitimize the profession and shaped its early practice. She introduced habit training, a method that focuses on rebuilding daily routines through meaningful self-care and activity, so these tasks become automatic habits that support mental health and independence. Slagle also advanced the field through leadership: she directed the occupational therapy program at Johns Hopkins Hospital and served as vice president of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy (the organization that later became AOTA). These roles, along with her development of habit training, are what make her the best answer in this context.