Occupational Outlook Handbook

I’m beside myself with excitement! I found out last month I was officially accepted into Western Michigan University’s 4+1 Occupational Therapy program this January! I look forward to a career where I can make an impact on everyone I work with, helping them to lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives, regardless if their challenge is large or small With three years of study before me, improving my financial aid game is essential. While my family struggles money-wise, I take my…

Occupational therapy is a field in which many people still questions its role and value in terms of health related quality of life benefits for people who have disabilities and other health conditions that minimizes their everyday functions. However, numerous emergent studies support and solidify substantial positive impact of occupational therapy interventions in helping individuals overcome any of the things that may limit their ability to do task and fully live meaningful lives. Additionally…

What Does an Occupational Therapist Do? An occupational therapist is a health care professional who helps their clients overcome activity and occupation barriers. Occupational therapists work with different kinds of clients in different settings. The Typical Occupational Therapist Most occupational therapists work for health care organizations, such as hospitals or physician offices. Their primary job is to help acutely ill or injured patients recover and improve basic life skills. They do this…

website, I came across the job opening for an Occupational Therapist Amputation Rehab Coordinator at your facility. After going through the requirements and qualifications listed, I concluded, I would be a valuable candidate for this position and it would be a great pleasure to be a member of your professional team at the Regional Amputation Center. As a recent graduate as a generalist occupational therapist from Bay Path University’s accredited occupational therapy program, I possess the…

This was actually the first time I did self assessment on myself as Physical Therapist Assistance. As per self assessment result, I can say that I am happy to choose my career as Physical Therapist Assistance. I discovered that I am a type of person who likes to help people whether they are my patients or my colleagues. I am a type of person who will placed the needs of patients before me and actively listen to patient’s needs, respect them and where they came from or their background. I am…

Occupational therapists treat the ill and disabled through therapeutic use of everyday activities. They work to develop, improve, and recover skills necessary for the patient’s daily living. Important qualities for an occupational therapist include compassion, communication skills, writing skills, creativity, flexibility, and patience. A therapist must be able to communication through both speech and writing in order to properly execute treatment, as well as explain the treatment to the patient…

lymphedema, statistical data of lymphedema, causes of lymphedema, the role of the occupational therapist in lymphedema management, and why it is important to maintain normal limb to promote quality of life and increase participation in…

Also early intervention improved speech in children with autism spectrum disorder (Hansel, 2013). Also if ABA therapy is successful it can decrease the need for remediation later on in life. There are several different styles of ABA therapy depending on the therapist or even school districts that the child receives therapy in. The most common type is discrete trial training. Discrete trial training “is a style of teaching that uses a series of trials to teach each step of a desired behavior or…

As I entered college, I knew I wanted to be an Occupational Therapist. I also knew that I must have a job while going to school because college tuition is expensive and my extra circular activity requires me to pay dues. I feel like my stress level nearly double since being in college. I remember my high school teacher telling my class that college is much harder. I think that they partially correct. I do not think college is academically harder, yes they are challenging, but I am taking courses…

as other important things about Occupational Therapy when interviewing Ms. Kristen Dorwart-Marsh of the Regional Rehabilitation Institute in Rapid City, South Dakota. Ms. Dorwart-Marsh was very excited to meet with me and spread information about the career of Occupational Therapy. We discussed the job duties, ways to get into occupational therapy, skills needed for the job, and the job outlook. When discussing what schooling was required to become an Occupational therapist, she told me that…