What IS Occupational Therapy?
What IS Occupational Therapy?Anna Metcalf and Missy Reynolds
1Occupational Therapy: Occupational Therapist and Occupational
Therapy Assistants help individuals of all ages with mental,
physical, and cognitive impairments. The goal of occupational
therapy is getting the client to the highest level of function
using their occupations and roles.
Google Images2Schooling:Occupational Therapist role: Evaluation
of ClientOver Sees the OTAPaperwork Length: 2.5 years in addition
to a Bachelors degreeMasters Level (University of Utah) Beginning
Salary: ranges from $60,000-$82,000 a year*depending on site*
Occupational Therapy Assistant role:Helps plan and carry out
treatment sessionsLength: 2 years after completion of
prerequisitesAssociate Level (Salt Lake Community College)Beginning
Salary: ranges from $30,000-$50,000 a year *depending on site*
Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapy Assistant 3OTA program
at slcchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IhAbwUZbyI#action=share
Where can an Occupational Therapy Practitioner work?School
DistrictsRehabilitationOrthopedicsTransitional RehabAcute
careSkilled Nursing HomesHome HealthHome Evaluation companies
5Occupational Therapy Rehab settingStrokesBrain InjuriesSpinal
Cord Injuries
The individual comes to rehab and works on getting back to their
highest level of functioning.They can do this by working on their
ADLs and IADLs.Examples:
6Occupational Therapy For Kids
A childs main occupation is to PLAY!Children learn and develops
skills by playing.
OTAs help a child develop a skill by turning it into play.
Where do OT practitioners work with kids?SchoolsRehabilitation
centers and
hospitalshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qe87cNLQCqA#t=105Private
practice and specialties-hippotherapy, aquatherapy, sensory
therapy, in-homeEarly intervention
Play, learn, socialize, sensory regulation, Handwriting, typing,
drawing, art making, building, running, jumping, hand mobility,
fine motor skills, sleep, eating,Self-help skills, using ad/ae,
communicate, participate in sports and other activities,and much
more!!
almost every occupation you can think of!
What kinds of things do OT practitioners help kids
do?Questions?
Occupational Therapy Assisting is an awesome career!
References: (American Occupational Therapy Association,
2014)(Salary, 2014)Somers, F. (2008). Occupational therapy practice
framework. (2nd ed). Bethesda, MD: The Occupational Therapy
Association, Inc.
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