Occupational Therapy
“Occupational therapy (OT) is defined as the therapeutic use of everyday life occupations with persons, groups, or populations (i.e., the client) for the purpose of enhancing or enabling participation.” - Occupational Therapy Practice Framework 4, AOTA
“Occupational therapy intervention uses everyday life activities (occupations) to promote health, well-being, and your ability to participate in the important activities in your life. This includes any meaningful activity that a person wants to accomplish, including taking care of yourself and your family, working, volunteering, going to school, among many others.” (AOTA)
Occupations
School-Based OT
Learn about who, what, and where school-based occupational therapists support.
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School-based OTs support all students including those in special and general education, families, teams, colleagues including teachers, administration, and other support staff.
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Occupational therapists are experts in activity analysis, environmental design, assistive technology, and optimizing participation. School-based OTs can assist schools with that and more.
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School-based OTs deliver services in the school setting. This could mean the classroom, cafeteria, library, playground, or any other campus space students spend their day.
