help wanted on ocupational therapy??? WHAT IS IT???

Question

to put it plainly one of the people i know is training to be an ocupational therapist but i want to look smart and act like i knoww what one is so could anyone help thew simpler the better thanking you

Answer 1

occupational therapist (OT): a licensed and specially trained health professional who uses purposeful activity with people who are limited by physical illness or injury, psychosocial problems, poverty or cultural differences, or the aging process to maximize independence, prevent disability, and maintain health. The practice of occupational therapy includes evaluation, treatment and consultation.

Answer 2

Occupational therapy - a treatment that focuses on helping people achieve independence in all areas of their lives - can provide children with various needs with positive, fun activities to improve their cognitive, physical, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.

Some people may think that occupational therapy is only for adults; children, after all, do not have occupations. But a child's main job is playing and learning, and an occupational therapist can evaluate a child's skills for play activities, school performance, and activities of daily living and compare them to what is developmentally appropriate for an age group.

Answer 3

Occupational therapy is the rehab of persons who are mentally or physically disabled. They create ways to help these people to adjust to the world around them and to do even the basic skills they need to live and work.

Some things OT do:

Customized treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities

Comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations

Performance skills assessments and treatment

Adaptive equipment recommendations and usage training

Guidance to family members and caregivers

Answer 4

Occupational therapy (OT) is rehabilitation of mentally and physically disabled persons by teaching them a skill or providing them with creative activity. OT gives people the "skills for the job of living" necessary for living meaningful and satisfying lives.

Occupational therapy refers to the use of meaningful occupations to assist people who have difficulty in achieving occupationally balanced lives. Occupational therapists work with a variety of individuals who for whatever reason have difficulty in accessing or performing meaningful occupation

Answer 5

An occupational therapist is a kind of therapist that helps people relearn how to do tasks such as holding a fork, or vacuuming.

Answer 6

I am not certain but I believe they work like physical therapist with people who have occupational injuries like carpal tunnel.