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Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession that involves ongoing assessments to understand what everyday activities you can do and those you want to do, any current limitations, your current goals and motivations, and also offers advice and techniques on how to do something easier and safer. Occupational therapists (OTs) work with people across many different settings and prescribe devices to help you do the activities you want and need to do. They will make sure you can use the device in the best way to meet your needs. Occupational therapists are responsible for helping patients develop, recover, and improve in regards to a condition or injury, as well as maintain the skills needed to execute daily activities.
Occupational therapy focuses on enabling people to participate in daily activities. It helps people of all ages who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems.
There are a wide range of reasons why a person may benefit from occupational therapy including assistance to adjust to life after sustaining an injury, acquiring a short- or long-term illness or disability, or experiencing a major life adjustment that is impacting health and wellbeing.
Your regular GP can help you decide whether an OT may help you, and can provide a referral.
Occupational therapy enables people to participate in everyday activities they find meaningful. These activities can include self-care, working, volunteering, and partaking in hobbies, interests, and social events.
Occupational therapists can help with many areas of a child’s development. These areas include thinking, emotions, behaviour, sensory processing, social interactions, play, gross motor skills and fine motor skills.
Working with an occupational therapist can helps kids play, improve their school performance, and aid in their participation of daily activities. In addition to this, it also boosts their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.
Occupational therapists are trained to develop ways to help patients with pain, disability, illness, or injuries that are limiting their daily activities.
An OT session with a registered healthcare provider will consist of
The therapeutic activities conducted and equipment used during occupational therapy will vary depending on a client’s unique circumstance.
Occupational therapists are trained to assist people to overcome various problems in order to live more independent lives. OTs are responsible for a wide range of duties and tasks related to patient care. This can include:
Occupational therapy can help when someone is having difficulty performing everyday tasks.
The key benefits of occupational therapy are:
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