Occupational therapy (also abbreviated as OT) is a holistic health
care profession that aims to promote health by enabling individuals to perform meaningful
and purposeful activities across the lifespan. Occupational therapists use treatments
to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of their patients
with a physical, mental or developmental condition.
Under the supervision of occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants
may contribute to the treatment process. Occupational therapy is a client-centered
practice in which the client has an integral part in the therapeutic process. The
occupational therapy process includes an individualized evaluation during which
the client/family and occupational therapist determine the individual’s goals; a
customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities
and reach his/her goals; and an outcomes evaluation to monitor progression towards
meeting the client’s goals.
Occupational therapy interventions focus on adapting the environment, modifying
the task, teaching the skill, and educating the client/family in order to increase
participation in and performance of daily activities.
Advantages of Occupational therapy
- Occupational Therapy has a positive effect on health and well-being.
- Occupational Therapy creates structure and organizes time.
- Occupational Therapy brings meaning to life, culturally and personally.
- Occupational Therapy can be individually or in group.