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Occupational Therapy (OT) is a holistic health profession that studies the dynamic
interaction between people, their occupations, and within their environment. OT learns
both the science, and the art to enable clients to live more satisfying and meaningful lives by
addressing how those clients "occupy" their time. We believe that people are healthiest
when they are satisfactorily engaged in the meaningful activities of everyday living, what
we call occupations. The therapist and client collaborate in assessing, utilizing and adapting
everyday activities to enhance the client's ability to engage competently in meaningful
activities, including looking after oneself (self-care), re-energizing (leisure), and contributing
socially and economically within the community (productivity). Occupational therapists
learn to apply critical reasoning skills to creatively solve problems facing their clients whose
quality of life is threatened by interruptions in daily occupation caused by injury, disease, or
environmental challenges (such as poverty, deprivation, or conflict).
Occupational therapists work with people across the life span in variety of settings.
Occupational therapists are currently employ in inpatient hospitals, outpatient (hand or sport
injury related clinics), public schools systems, pediatric hospitals, trauma centers, burn
centers, Skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and long term care facilities. OT profession
is thriving to go into more innovative directions. For example, the following new markets
for OT services are emerging as a result of current events, legislative action and
professional advocacy.
· Ergonomics consulting
· Driver Rehabilitation and Training
· Home Design and Accessibility Consulting
· Low Vision Services
· Private Practice Community Health Services
· Technology and Assistive Device Development and Consulting
· Welfare to Work Program
· Health and Wellness Consulting
· Children and Youth Community Mental Health Services
U.S. Department of Labor forecasts that from 2002-2008, the need for occupational
therapists will grow significantly faster than the average growth for all occupations.
Salaries can vary according to geographic region and demand for service. Next Page!
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a holistic health profession that studies the dynamic
interaction between people, their occupations, and within their environment. OT learns
both the science, and the art to enable clients to live more satisfying and meaningful lives by
addressing how those clients "occupy" their time. We believe that people are healthiest
when they are satisfactorily engaged in the meaningful activities of everyday living, what
we call occupations. The therapist and client collaborate in assessing, utilizing and adapting
everyday activities to enhance the client's ability to engage competently in meaningful
activities, including looking after oneself (self-care), re-energizing (leisure), and contributing
socially and economically within the community (productivity). Occupational therapists
learn to apply critical reasoning skills to creatively solve problems facing their clients whose
quality of life is threatened by interruptions in daily occupation caused by injury, disease, or
environmental challenges (such as poverty, deprivation, or conflict).
Occupational therapists work with people across the life span in variety of settings.
Occupational therapists are currently employ in inpatient hospitals, outpatient (hand or sport
injury related clinics), public schools systems, pediatric hospitals, trauma centers, burn
centers, Skilled nursing facility, hospice care, and long term care facilities. OT profession
is thriving to go into more innovative directions. For example, the following new markets
for OT services are emerging as a result of current events, legislative action and
professional advocacy.
· Ergonomics consulting
· Driver Rehabilitation and Training
· Home Design and Accessibility Consulting
· Low Vision Services
· Private Practice Community Health Services
· Technology and Assistive Device Development and Consulting
· Welfare to Work Program
· Health and Wellness Consulting
· Children and Youth Community Mental Health Services
U.S. Department of Labor forecasts that from 2002-2008, the need for occupational
therapists will grow significantly faster than the average growth for all occupations.
Salaries can vary according to geographic region and demand for service. Next Page!
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