What is OT and What can OTs support?

I often get asked this question. It can be confusing sometimes because we are able to support in so many different areas. This is also why I love the profession. We are able to assist an individual in a wide range of areas and collaborate with them to create an individualized, client-centered treatment plan to reach their occupational goals!

So what is Occupational Therapy??

OT is a regulated health profession that empowers people of all ages to overcome barriers in their everyday lives so they can do all the activities (occupation) they want or need to do.

OTs believe that people experience life to the fullest through the things they enjoy everyday:

• play
• work
• school
• home
• community

Through a collaborative, client-led approach OTs help people understand their strengths and develop the skills needed to reach their activity (occupational) goals.

OTs can assist in maintaining function, regain skills, develop new skills or compensate for various challenges. This means we can support peoples physical, mental, emotional, cognitive health or look at what barriers in the environment may be creating the challenge.

I love how creative, holistic and client-centered this career is and each person's goals and treatment plan are extremely unique based on their unique lived experience.