April is designated as Occupational Therapy Month. OT students and practitioners are encouraged to organize and participate in a events and educational formats promoting the profession. AOTA (American ...

As with all other healthcare professions, those who train and become certified as occupational or speech therapists must take continuing education courses periodically in order to keep up with the latest ...

The demand for Occupational Therapists (OTs) -- professionals who help individuals with physical, cognitive or emotional limitations achieve independence in their daily living or working environments ...

Sensory Processing Disorder (formerly known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction) is a disorder in which nervous system messages aren't organized into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. About ...

In a recent article in "US News and World Report", Nathan Hellman declares occupational therapy to be one of the "Best Jobs of 2012" stating that the profession "should see significant growth over the ...

Are you looking at a career in the healthcare sector but want to steer away from medicine (physician, nursing, physician assistant, etc.)? Why not consider a career as an occupational therapist (OT)? Working ...

Aquatic Therapy is used as a water based therapeutic tool for many conditions. Occupational Therapists are increasingly tuning into the benefits of treatment within the water. It is different to Hydrotherapy ...

The term progressive mobility is defined as a series of planned movements in a sequential manner beginning at a patient's current mobility status with a goal of returning to his/her baseline. Early ...

Occupational therapists help people improve their ability to perform the tasks necessary in their day-to-day lives. As such, we thought it would be helpful to describe what the day-to-day work life of ...

With unemployment at an all time low and our economy in the dirt, many undergrads are still uncertain about finding work, post graduation. The healthcare industry has always done a great job with attracting ...

Occupational therapists may expect a very good job outlook for 2011 through at least 2018. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the need for occupational therapists will "grow much faster than ...

Whether you're a newly certified occupational therapist or an OT professional with several years or even decades of experience, you undoubtedly know already that there's "always something new to learn." ...

... up within a week, provided you had direct communication with someone that received the resume. In the event that you submitted through a website or job board, following up gets a little tricky. To ensure ...

As an Occupational Therapist in the 21st century it's exciting to be a part of the smart mobile device trend. With hundreds of thousands of apps in itunes, it turns out that there are a couple applications ...

The old adage It's not what you know, it's who you know couldn't be farther from the truth in any occupational field today, especially with the ability to exponentially increase contacts using sites like ...

April is not only Occupational Therapy Month, but also National Autism Awareness Month. After about 17 years, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has undertaken a revision of its authoritative text, ...

Whether you are studying for a Master’s in Occupational Therapy or looking for an Occupational Therapy job, it is important to demonstrate a wide skill set. Being knowledgeable on new treatments as well ...

To Leduc or Vodder, that is the question? Occupational Therapists have accepted the challenge of being the specialists in the treatment of Lymphedema. Depending on the the categorization of the impairment ...

Most of the films about occupational therapy are documentaries or educational videos....tools of the trade.  So it might surprise you to learn that there are a few good comedies and dramas out there ...

If you're an occupational therapist, do yourself  a favor and join at least one professional  OT association. Why? Here are just a few reasons: Most professional associations publish newsletters ...