Occupational therapy is just as important as physical therapy.

 

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Occupational therapy is a form of rehabilitation that uses daily activities to help people with illnesses or disabilities improve, develop, or keep practical skills.  Doctors frequently suggest occupational therapy for patients with health problems that get in the way with their ability to perform everyday jobs at their household, school, or work.  For example, a person who uses a wheelchair might need to learn how to move around in the kitchen and cook a meal in a sitting position.  A person who lost their sight or the ability to use a leg or arm might need to learn new ways to bathe or dress.  Occupational therapy is frequently called 'curing by doing' because patients get better at their own physical and mental happiness by carrying out activities themselves.

Pros called occupational therapists plan and oversee treatment activities for their patients.  Occupational therapy assistants work under the control of an occupational therapist and do lots of the  hands-on work with patients, helping them practice and become skilled at important skills.  Occupational therapists and assistants work in such places as day care centers, nursing homes, schools, mental health centers, rehabilitation centers, and (of course) hospitals.  They provide treatment in people’s houses too.

Credits

Web Media

"Occupational Therapy." World Book Online Reference Center. Feb. 2004. World Book, Inc.  http://www.worldbookonline.com/ar?/na/ar/co/ar398720.htm. (February, 2004).

Book

Bernstein, Joanne E. and Paul Cohen.  Dizzy Doctor Riddles. Niles, Illinois: Albert Whitman & Company. 1989.

Images

Images of big orange balls and boy holding a ball from "Microsoft Office Online" <http://office.microsoft.com/clipart/default.aspx?cag=1> Images free for non-profit and personal use. (October-February, 2003-2004).

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