Compare And Contrast Occupational Therapy And Rehabilitation Therapy

There are a myriad of kinds of therapy in today’s world. Many of the people who major in these kinds of therapy are looking for a job in where they can help and inspire others whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. Occupational Therapy and rehabilitation Therapy are two similar, yet very different forms of therapy. They also are both play a role in helping patients deal with a drastic physical change in their life, or something they were born with. Most times these patients have some form of disability that makes their life more difficult than someone with a fully functioning body, this can become frustrating and seem hopeless. Occupational Therapy helps these patients deal with their disability by teaching them how to learn to do basic everyday tasks. Rehab Therapists work more on the mental and emotional side, helping patients work through the frustration or emotional feelings that come with having a challenge …show more content…
The top 10 schools in the United States are The University of Southern California, Boston University Sargent School, and Washington University in St. Louis, University of Illinois, and University of Kansas, Colorado state University, Thomas Jefferson University, Tuffs University Boston, University of Pittsburg, New York University. OT schools are not as hard to get into as Medical school or pharmaceutical schools, but it still is competitive enough you’ll want to make sure you have all the requirements and prerequisites to better your chance of getting into one of the many school. OT prerequisites say you must have at least a 3.0 and a bachelor’s degree, its isn’t required to start out in occupational therapy you just need a bachelor degree but it would help if it was something medical also. But you also must have credits for certain classes and credits, which are, according to Rock Hurst