Occupational therapists and teachers both help people on a daily basis. Occupational therapy is closely linked to speech/ language therapy and are essential to excelling in school. Occupational therapy helps people develop life skills‚ builds fine motor skills‚ and gives the worker a flexible schedule. Occupational therapy helps kids develop life skills. Although people say school does too‚ OT’s help with different skills. Occupational therapists mainly help kids with disabilities. They help with
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Occupational therapy (OT) helps people function in environments‚ such as home‚ work‚ school‚ or within his or her community‚ by addressing the physical‚ psychological‚ and cognitive needs of his or her well-being through engagement in everyday activities. In short‚ occupational therapy helps those live life to its fullest no matter their health or disabilities. Occupational therapists typically provide interventions to clients in the settings where they will likely engage in daily activities the
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In my opinion Occupational therapists play a vital role in each and every one of their patients’ lives. Their work can make subtle or drastic changes in the lives of their patients‚ affecting each of them in a different way‚ ultimately making it easier to live life. They work with individuals who have limitations or difficulty in their ability to perform activities used in daily living. These patients may include but are not limited to individuals who suffer from birth defects‚ emotional or developmental
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Occupational Therapy and its role in Autism Spectrum Disorder Occupational Therapy plays a significant role in helping individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder become more self-reliant. Many individuals start receiving Occupational Therapy as children to “enhance motor skill development as well as to address sensory integration issues.” (IAN Research Findings: Occupational Therapy) “Occupational Therapy services are defined according to the person’s needs and desired goals and priorities for
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pressure‚ and psychological pressure；especially‚ the occupational stress. It becomes one of the hot issues all over the world. Nowadays‚ harm of occupational stress has been a serious and social problem of individual health; people pay more attention to the issue of work-related stress. There are many theories which have been proposed to show the main factors and outcomes of occupational stress. This paper will focus on the main causes of occupational stress and some positive and negative effects which
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What is Occupational Therapy? Not just a few short months ago I could not have fully answered this question. Now I am asking people with no prior knowledge questions about it. Considering that it is still growing and changing I did not expect people to know every detail of the profession‚ but I did think they would have some knowledge of the job. The answers I got surprised me to say the least. Interviewing people about this career field was very eye opening. Nobody really knew what occupational
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Occupational Therapy: What Puts it Above the Rest Occupational Therapy is one among many other therapeutic ways in which to correct a physical or mental problem. This type of therapy could be defined as “a form of therapy for those recuperating from physical or mental illness that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life.” Through occupational therapy‚ there is hope to regain majority to full use in the area that was damaged. There are many different
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Occupational Psychology Industrial organizational psychology is the branch of psychology that applies psychological theories and principles to organizations. Often referred to as I/O psychology‚ this field focuses on increasing workplace productivity and related issues such as the physical and mental well being of employees. The overall goal of this field is to study and understand human behavior in the workplace. Occupational psychology is concerned with the performance of people at work‚ how
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of disability worldwide. Using occupational therapy can help migraine sufferers live a better quality of life without having to rely on medication. The main treatment for migraine sufferers is medication; however‚ occupational therapy can teach migraine sufferers how to live a better quality of life without the use of medications through self-regulation therapy. Migraine sufferers should seek out occupational therapy as an alternative to medications. Occupational therapy teaches migraineurs ways
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The role of an Occupational Therapy Assistant is to help people participate in the things they want and need to do through a therapeutic use of activities. The function of the OTA is not limited to other duties such as preparing materials and equipment‚ collaborate with health professionals‚ evaluate progress and maintain records‚ and clerical duties. The OTA works closely with the Occupational Therapist to assist in the development of treatment plans‚ carry out routine functions‚ and direct activities
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