Occupational Therapy

"Occupational therapy is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. Occupational therapy assists people in developing the 'skills for the job of living' necessary for independent and satisfying lives" (AOTA, 2008).

Occupations are any meaningful and purposeful activities that occupy a person’s time. They range from activities of oral hygiene to baking a cake, and everything in between. Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals who strive to increase individuals’ independence while also facilitating a higher quality of life.

Occupational therapy is a very broad healthcare field. You may find occupational therapists working in acute care hospital settings, outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation, school systems, skilled nursing facilities, mental health programs, hospices, and even in factories doing ergonomics. In all these settings, occupational therapists work to treat the whole person through the use of client centered treatment.

Reference

American Occupational Therapy Association. (2008). What is occupational therapy? Retrieved March 25, 2008, from http://www.aota.org/Consumers/WhatisOT.aspx

OT Links

www.AOTA.org

The American Occupational Therapy Association home page. Locate any of the information you may need to learn more about the profession of occupational therapy.

http://spahp2.creighton.edu/admission/OT/

Creighton University occupational therapy doctorate program home page. For anyone interested in learning more about my school. You will find everything you need to know about the doctorate program at Creighton University Medical Center.