Occupational Therapy (OT)

“Occupational therapy intervention uses everyday life activities (occupations) to promote health, well-being, and your ability to participate in important activities in life. This includes any meaningful activity that a person wants to accomplish, including taking care of yourself and your family, working, volunteering, going to school, among many others” (AOTA, 2024). The goal of occupational therapy (OT) is to help develop skills or build on strengths to enhance participation in activities that an individual wants and needs to do in daily life. Occupational therapists work with children and adults of all ages and with a wide range of conditions relating to mental and physical health as well as development and learning. When injury, illness, disability, or other problems limit a person’s ability to engage in the activities that are important to them, occupational therapists help to solve problems, facilitate recovery, and minimize barriers. OT evaluations and interventions are holistic, meaning they explore all aspects of an individual's being - development (physical, cognitive, emotional, social), environments (home, school, work), and societal contexts. OT intervention may involve assessment, consultation, home therapy programming, and/or support sessions for caregivers. Strategies, suggestions, tools, and education are provided with the goal of improving or enhancing participation in activities that are meaningful to the individual. 

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