Editorial

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Welcome to the September 2008 issue of The New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy. Many topics relevant to the advancement of occupational therapy have been covered in NZJOT in recent editions, including Occupational Therapy's place and purpose in aging New Zealand, Embracing diversity: Explaining the cultural dimensions of our occupational therapeutic selves, and Autonomy, accountability, and professional practice: Contemporary issues and challenges, to name a few. However, perhaps the greatest stride forward has been the increase in the number of research articles 'grounded in practice' that have been submitted for publication.

Developing evidence which …