1. Hemadri Joshi Undergraduate Students
occupation therapy
Hemadri Joshi
Undergraduate Students

2. WHAT IS OCCUPATION THERAPY?
A form of therapy that requires and encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life.

3. HISTORY? Began as a profession in the United States as early as 1917
In 1793, it was known as “moral treatment” and was an approach to cure mental illnesses.
Was a product of social environment
Values based on individuals and morals

4. What are the requirements?
Requires a Bachelor’s Degree (now Masters as well )
Specific coursework- Biology/Physiology
Volunteer/Work in Occupational Therapy setting

5. Employment options Hospitals Nursing care facilities Schools
Orthopedic offices
Patients’ homes

6. What it takes to be a OT? (personal characteristics)
Good communication skills
Problem-Solver
You are friendly and kind
You must be organized
You must be PATIENT
You are creative and empathic

7. What does a daily life for an Occupational Therapist look like?
The following link will provide you an overview of how a typical day would like for an Occupational Therapist.

8. Job outlooks Must be licensed Six months of supervised fieldwork
Taking over supervisory roles
Work exclusively with patients at home, hospital, or work environment

9. earnings
An Occupational Therapist earns an average of $86,000.

10. Wages and benefits Wages of $35 an hour. (average)
Wages of $27 per hour (low side)
Wages of $46 an hour (high side)
Provide for dental insurance
Medical/ sick leave
PTO (personal time off)

11. Working conditions Spacious rooms equipped with machines/tools
Neat and clean
Bed and couches are provided to sit

12. Occupational therapy and acute care
Inpatient hospital setting
For patients who have critical medical conditions
Usually deal with traumatic events

13. Code of ethics for ot
tailored to address the most prevalent ethical concerns of the profession in education, research, and practice.
promotion and preservation of the individuality and dignity of the client

14. What are the typical workplaces for ot?
Homes
Nursing facilities
Local schools
Offices
Hospitals
Gyms

15. Who do occupational therapists work with?
Children
Young adults
Adults
Disabled (all sorts except infants)
Elderly

16. Activities of daily living
Eating
Transfers
Bathing
Ambulation
Toileting
Dressing

17. Activities of daily living…(continued)
Grooming
Locomotion
Picking up stuff
Brushing

18. Correct positioning Feet flat on the floor
Ankle, knees, and hips at 90 degrees
Back must be supported
Sit comfortably
Bend slightly forward at waist

19. Initiating movement Rocking motion with verbal stimulus
“one, two, three, …go!!”
Counting
Marching
Music/rhythmic encouragement
Auditory/visual stimuli

20. Initiating Movement..(continued)
Gait
Rhythmical/bilateral non-resistant movements
practice using foot lines with markings
Paced intervals

21. References
therapists.htm
jobs/occupational-therapist t/