Occupational Therapy is a specialized healthcare service whose practitioners treat people who have physical, emotional and developmental disabilities. Anyone whose ability to meet the needs of daily life has been temporarily or permanently impaired can be a candidate. Occupational Therapy Practitioners are skilled problem solvers who are committed to finding ways to reduce the negative impacts of a disability, illness, or injury on everyday functioning.

As members of the healthcare team, we work closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Our unique perspective makes OT a critically important part of a healthcare program and a cost effective measure towards improving function. Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants help disabled people of all ages acquire or regain the skills they need to live independent, productive and satisfying lives.

For further consumer information on Occupational Therapy, please visit the consumer information page of The American Occupational Therapy Association website, as well as the Consumers Guide to OT at PromoteOT.org.