Course Introduced by Noor-e-hrum At Granton Tech

What is an Occupational Therapist?

Health Care Professionals who enable people to lead a more productive, satisfying, and independent life.

Who do Occupational Therapists work with?

Children

Adolescents

Adults

Old age  (seniors)

Where do Occupational Therapists work?

•       Hospitals

•       Schools/Special schools

•       Mental Health Facilities

•       Armed forces

•       Old Homes

•       Private Clinics

•       Rehabilitation Centers

•       Community Health Centers

•       Insurance Companies

•       Client Homes

•       Client Work Places

THE ROLE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST FOR PEOPLE

INCREASE AND MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL’s)

INCREASE MOBILITY & CO-ORDINATION
Occupational therapy treatment focuses on helping people achieve independence in all areas of their lives. OT can help kids with various needs improve their cognitive, physical, and motor skills and enhance their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.

Some people may think that occupational therapy is only for adults; kids, after all, do not have occupations. But a child's main job is playing and learning, and occupational therapists can evaluate kids' skills for playing, school performance, and daily activities and compare them with what is developmentally appropriate for that age group.

An occupational therapist (OT) is a health professional who is responsible for helping patients regain their ability to perform daily living and work activities. His or her patients have generally lost these abilities because of mental, physical or developmentally or emotionally disabling conditions. An occupational therapist is one member of a rehabilitation team that may also include a physical therapist, speech pathologist, psychologist and social worker.

 Who Might Need Occupational Therapy

According to the these medical problems might benefit from OT:

Birth injuries or birth defects

Sensory processing disorders

Traumatic injuries (brain or spinal cord)

Learning problems

Autism/pervasive developmental disorders

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Mental health or behavioral problems

Broken bones or other orthopedic injuries

Developmental delays

post-surgical conditions

Burns

Spina bifida

Traumatic amputations

Cancer

Severe hand injuries

Multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other chronic illnesses

How Physical Therapy and OT Differ

Although both physical and occupational therapy help improves kids' quality of life, there are differences. Physical therapy (PT) deals with pain, strength, joint range of motion, endurance, and gross motor functioning, whereas OT deals more with fine motor skills, visual-perceptual skills, cognitive skills, and sensory-processing deficits.