What is OT?

What Is Occupational Therapy?

In its simplest terms, occupational therapy is a treatment practice used to develop, regain, and recover skills needed for daily living. Occupational therapists help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities, also known as occupations. Through the promotion of meaningful occupations, occupational therapist are more specifically able to help individuals with physical, mental, and psychosocial impairment regain independence and optimal function.

"Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.

Occupational therapy services typically include:

• an individualized evaluation
• during which the client/family and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals
• a customized intervention
• to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals
• an outcomes evaluation
• to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan

Occupational therapy services may include comprehensive evaluations of the client’s home and other environments (e.g., workplace, school), recommendations for adaptive equipment and training in its use, and guidance and education for family members and caregivers.

Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment to fit the person, and the person is an integral part of the therapy team."

 http://www.aota.org/en/About-Occupational-Therapy.aspx#sthash.KWhRxeWe.dpuf

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Disclaimer: The information contained on this blog is intended for educational purposes only. It does not constitute medical advice, substitute for medical advice, nor is it a referral for occupational therapy services. You should consult a physician regarding medical diagnosis or treatment.