Occupational TherapyHelping you reach your full potential
Occupational therapy is designed to address the functional skills of the whole person and assist each client in working to his/her potential. Therapy builds on individual strengths of each client while addressing areas that may need to be enhanced. The unique needs of each family are also considered in tailoring a program to fully enhance development.
Occupational Therapists provide purposeful, goal-oriented activities that teach and facilitate skills associated with:
- Physical rehabilitation
- Cognition: orientation, attention, perception, problem solving, memory, judgment, language, reasoning, and planning
- Independent living skills including using community resources, home management, time management, management of medication, and safety in the home and community;
- Avocational interest and pursuits:
- Self-awareness;
- Interpersonal and social skills;
- Stress management;
- Activities of daily living (e.g.; hygiene);
- Role development (e.g., parenting);
- Self-sufficiency and interdependency
- General wellness.
Occupational Therapists work as members of community treatment teams and receive referrals from:
- Physicians
- Psychologist
- Case managers
- Social workers
- Vocational counselors
- Nurses
- Clients themselves
- Family
- Courts
- School guidance counselors
- Teachers
- Foster care providers
- Other health professionals
