Question 1

can you please define occupational therapy?

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Occupational therapy: Occupational therapy is a holistic healthcare profession that aims to promote health by enabling individuals to perform meaningful and purposeful activities across the life span.

Question 2

how early can you start occupational therapy?

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It depends: The reason you are sent for occupational therapy usually determines when you can start.  Ask your healthcare professional for the best answer.

Question 3

is occupational therapy a growing or declining field?

Accepted Answer

OT not declining: Occupational Therapy is not a declining field. This field remains important for those recovering from various acute conditions and those experiencing set backs from chronic conditions. 
Issues with the field of rehabilitation medicine involves insurance cuts. These reimbursement cuts have  discouraged some from going into rehabilitation medicine.

Question 4

do normal people recieve occupational therapy treatments?

Accepted Answer

See details: Referral from your doctor, assuming there is a good reason to get to ot in the first place.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: occupational therapy?

Accepted Answer

Skills for job/life: Occupational therapy is a type of physical therapy to improve one's engagement of activities of daily living and their occupation. It includes reintroducing daily tasks of living including physical and mental task to help one improve a type of disability. Hand therapy is also a type of occupational therapy.

Question 6

what kind of problems qualify a child for occupational therapy?

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School: Ask the teacher. The public schools usually supply a program for handicapped kids.

Question 7

occupational therapy:  what kinds of activities are being helped?

Accepted Answer

Upper Extremity: An occupational therapist works on disorders of the upper extremity only.  You can think of them as a physical therapist that focuses only on the upper extremities, whereas a physical therapist can treat the entire body.

Question 8

can anyone give me information on duration of occupational therapy?

Accepted Answer

It depends: The duration of therapy depends on the type of injury and what other treatments have been done. For a new injury it is fairly typical to have 2-3 sessions per week for 3 weeks.

Question 9

will all occupational therapy programs become doctorates like pt programs did?

Accepted Answer

Not sure: But I found a good link on the internet that might have the answers you are looking for. AOTA The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. . Check it out.

Question 10

how can occupational therapy help my disabled child?

Accepted Answer

With family help too: It really depends on the severity and the specific disability.  However, typically an ot will work with your child and your family to assist in increasing functionality of the activities of daily living, whether that means toilet training, eating and dressing as examples.  Guidance and assistance where needed are specified and addressed and then a plan for more independent living is instituted.

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