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Occupational Therapy

Lauren Vail Rowan University Health Promotion & Fitness Management Students. Occupational Therapy. Inform you what Occupational Therapy is. Who Occupational Therapist work with. Where they work. How to become an Occupational Therapist. This presentation will….

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Occupational Therapy

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  1. Lauren Vail Rowan University Health Promotion & Fitness Management Students Occupational Therapy

  2. Inform you what Occupational Therapy is. Who Occupational Therapist work with. Where they work. How to become an Occupational Therapist. This presentation will…

  3. Helps people participate in everyday life activities through therapeutic activities. What Is occupational Therapy?

  4. Helping children with disabilities. Helping to recover from injury. Support for older adults experiencing changes. Common Interventions include:

  5. Occupational therapy services Individualized evaluation to determine goals Customized intervention to improve daily ability Evaluate whether goals can be met or not

  6. Services continued: Evaluation of person and equipment used Equipment and training Education and training for family/caregivers

  7. Children and Youth Healthy Living Mental Health Aging Disability and Rehabilitation Work Related Clients Wide Variety of Clients!

  8. 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 Work Environment

  9. 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 become an occupational Therapist

  10. Communication Skills Compassion Interpersonal Skills Listening Skills Patience Writing Skills Important Qualities

  11. Average pay as of 2010 $65,000 to$80,000 Pay

  12. Kean University Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Seton Hall University Master’s program

  13. Occupational Therapy For More Information United States Bureau of Labor

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