Introduction Conceptualisation of occupation requires understanding of subjective wellbeing and experiences of occupation. Opportunities for participation in productivity activities, such as employment, may be limited for people with intellectual disability (ID). An occupational wellbeing framework was recently re‐imagined to focus on the subjective meaning of a person's occupational life rather than occupational performance. This study analysed experiences and possible benefits to occupational wellbeing of young adult men with ID in an intergenerational mentoring program based on Australian Men's Sheds using this revised occupational wellbeing framework. Methods A qualitative approach was used to gather individual semi‐structured interviews at the end of an intergenerational mentoring program to explore occupational wellbeing experiences. Eight individual mentees and five parents of mentees (n = 13) from the different Men's Sheds sites agreed to participate in an individual interview about their experiences of the program. All mentees were male aged between 17 and 24 years. Family members included four female mothers and one male father. Data were highlighted, selected and deductively coded using content analysis according to the five occupational wellbeing domains of the framework. Results Mentees reflected upon their experience with their mentor, the program, activities and environment of the Men's Shed. Findings were organised in relation to each of the five domains of occupational wellbeing, including contentment, competence, belonging, identity and autonomy. Experiences of mentees and their family members reflected the positive impact of participation on each domain and occupational wellbeing, including opportunities for socialisation outside of the program, mastery of skills and knowledge and validation of belief in self. Conclusion Mentees involved in an intergenerational mentoring program in Australian Men's Sheds report benefits of participation in activities that foster and increase occupational wellbeing experiences. The experience of such domains should be considered when attempting to understand the quality of life and function for people with disabilities.

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Introduction Current trends in forced displacement have resulted in significant numbers of refugees and asylum seekers. The health needs of this population have been documented and occupational therapists are well placed to address their occupational needs (WFOT, 2014). Little research has been conducted to identify occupational therapy interventions currently used with refugees and asylum seekers, thus prompting this study. Methods An electronic survey incorporating open and closed ended questions was used to identify interventions being used within occupational therapy with refugees and asylum seekers. Twentynine participants met the inclusion criteria and completed the survey. Statistical analysis of the quantitative data were performed and responses to the open questions were thematically analysed. Results Data analysis found that the participants spent the most time on: report writing / documentation, education, and leisure integration. Data from the open category question revealed that participants were also engaging in: education, mental health / counselling, research, community development, mentoring, recreation, and non-traditional occupational therapy interventions. Participants identified that the interventions they were not using, but which they thought would be useful were: addressing sexuality, support groups, driving assessment / practice, home visit / assessment, and self care assessment / practice. The main barriers encountered when providing interventions to refugee and asylum seeker populations were: language, cultural challenges, and lack of resources. Conclusion The findings of this research contribute to the knowledge base identifying interventions that occupational therapists and occupational therapy students are currently doing with refugee and asylum seeker populations in either a paid or voluntary capacity. Occupational therapists are well placed to meet the occupational needs of refugees and asylum seekers given their focus on facilitating health and well-being through participation in meaningful occupation, their stance on occupational justice and human rights, their holistic perspective, and their broad range of knowledge and expertise.

This paper reports on the collective ideas of the occupational scientists and therapists who attended the "Refugees -Addressing Key Social Issues" think tank at the Occupational Science Conference held in Hildesheim (2017). Forced migration is recognized as a prevalent issue in today's society. Forced migrants face many occupational challenges, which are being exacerbated by restrictive migration policies. This paper outlines the discussions held during the think tank and presents an occupational perspective of forced migrants' needs, followed by a desired vision of what an occupationally just world would look like for forced migrants, and future directions to guide occupation-based social transformation.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent developmental disorder affecting between 5% and 7% of children (Thomas et al., 2015). The social and behavioural difficulties of children with ADHD are profoundly greater than those experienced by their typically developing peers. A recent meta-analysis of 109 studies of children with ADHD found within social functioning, children had most substantial difficulty with peer functioning and social skills (Ros & Graziano, 2018). These difficulties are known to lead to adverse outcomes in later life if left unaddressed (Mrug