The term occupational therapy is derived from the two words, “occupation” and “therapy”. Here, the term occupation refers to the daily life activities in which people engage, such as cooking, dressing, personal hygiene, Transferring/Mobility, shopping, and job works. The term therapy refers to treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder. So, the meaning of […]

The occupational therapy profession in the USA is regulated by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the respective board of state. Occupational therapy is regulated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam.  The main purpose of regulation is to protect consumer rights in a state or jurisdiction from unqualified […]

Occupational therapy is an important part of the rehabilitation field. The occupational therapy professionals are licensed practitioners; they provide occupational therapy intervention to the client. If you are new to the term occupational therapy, please read the below mentioned article. What is Occupational Therapy? And what does an OT do? Occupational therapy Job Outlook? and […]