OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Lauren VailRowan University Health Promotion & Fitness Management Students

THIS PRESENTATION WILL…

Inform you what Occupational Therapy is.

Who Occupational Therapist work with. Where they work. How to become an Occupational

Therapist.

WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY?

Helps people participate in everyday life activities through therapeutic activities.

COMMON INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE:

Helping children with disabilities.

Helping to recover from injury.

Support for older adults experiencing changes.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES

Individualized evaluation to determine goals

Customized intervention to improve daily ability

Evaluate whether goals can be met or not

SERVICES CONTINUED:

Evaluation of person and equipment used

Equipment and training

Education and training for family/caregivers

CLIENTS

Children and YouthHealthy Living Mental Health

Aging Disability and Rehabilitation

Work Related

Wide Variety of Clients!

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Hospitals; state, local, and private Offices of: Physical Therapists,

Occupational Therapists, Speech Therapists & Audiologists

Nursing care facilities Home health care services Individual and Family services Schools

BECOME AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

Bachelors Degree in related field Masters Degree in Occupational

Therapy Pass the National Board for Certification

of Occupational Therapist Volunteer or work in Occupational

setting

IMPORTANT QUALITIES

Communication Skills Compassion Interpersonal Skills Listening Skills Patience Writing Skills

PAY

Average pay as of 2010

$65,000 to$80,000

MASTER’S PROGRAM

Kean University Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Seton Hall University

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Occupational Therapy

United States Bureau of Labor