Eleanor Clarke Slagle (October 13, 1870–September 18, 1942) was an American social worker and an early pioneer of occupational therapy.
This changed with the formation of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy (NSPOT) that year, for which she was a founding member.
[5] In 1922, she established the headquarters of AOTA in New York City and worked tirelessly to promote educational and professional standards for the emerging profession .
[2] For the next twenty years, she also served as occupational therapy director at the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene.
[9] [citation needed] The Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship, considered the highest academic award of the AOTA, is named in her honor.