The work of people holding occupational therapy jobs often is unknown but enormously valuable, according to AuburnPub.com.
The work circles around helping people perform routine daily activities from when they wake up in the morning to when they go to sleep. Those aided by people with occupational therapy jobs range in age from newborns to senior citizens. Despite the wide ranges, the objective remains the same: enhance the person's ability to perform tasks and chores with independence and improve their quality of life.
An occupational therapist is driven by the prospect of surmounting obstacles that a patient faces with solutions. An occupational therapist helps evaluate and treat people who are impacted by health issues and injury.
More than 140,000 occupational therapists, assistants and students of the discipline belong to the American Occupational Therapy Association, an advocacy group that promotes the development of its members, provides education and helps to advance the profession. Registered occupational therapists typically hold master's degrees and nationwide universities as of late have been developing doctoral programs.
The American Occupational Therapy Association is planning its 92nd annual conference and exposition for later this month in Indianapolis.