Do You Know What Occupational Therapy Is?

Occupational therapy guides practice through high level of evidence and research to ensure the best quality of care for patients. The American Occupational Therapy Association’s Centennial Vision is "We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society's occupational needs." (AOTA, 2015).

Occupational therapists can work with individuals from beginning of life (new born babies) all the way to end of life. We work with infants, toddlers, children, teens, adults, elderly, mental health, etc. Anybody who has an impairment or disability that is affecting their daily life could benefit from occupational therapy services!

Occupational therapy in general is a special profession (not bias ;)). One of the most important quality of occupational therapy is its individualized focus on each client. Each client receives different treatment that relates to their own personal goals (if you are having trouble putting dishes away in the cupboards, occupational therapists will work on that task with you!). Occupational therapy's goal is to help our clients obtain their goals, and regain independence in their daily lives.

Occupational therapists are often found in a wide variety of different settings. We are not just found in hospitals and outpatient facilities. Our scope of practice keeps expanding year by year! (Today, you can find occupational therapists even in correctional facilities!)

Prevention and health promotion is in an occupational therapist’s scope of practice through instilling healthy lifestyle habits and routines and managing chronic care. Occupational therapists do this through providing clients with the proper education and community resources that can support a healthier lifestyle.

Occupational therapy is a health and wellness profession that is client-centered and evidence-based that focuses on maintaining and restoring function through therapeutic interventions that individuals want and need to do in the occupation of every day life.

Occupational therapy serves many unique populations and can support individuals in activities of daily living and in multiple contexts (work, home, community, fitness, etc.).

Occupational therapy always guides practice through client-centered care and through meaningful occupations to motivate the client and engage them in their own recovery process.

An occupation is anything that an individual would like to occupy their time with, this can be anything from schoolwork, using a computer, playing soccer, putting on a jacket, making dinner, etc.

Occupational therapists acquire many skills and can specialize in various areas of practice within our profession. One thing we cannot do is diagnose our patients. Although we may see certain symptoms and characteristics of particular diseases/illness/injury, we are not allowed to diagnose the patient, only to help treat problematic areas.

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