Occupational therapy can be beneficial to people of all ages, from all walks of life.
Occupational therapists work with people who strive to participate as
active members of society but are limited by physical, developmental, cognitive, or emotional difficulties.
They assist people in learning skills for living independent, creative and satisfying lives and are trained to provide services in all of the everyday activities in which people participate. Occupational therapists design intervention that is meaningful to the client through an understanding of the individual’s needs.
Who can benefit from occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy is used when an individual is having difficulty with everyday tasks. This could be because of a:
- medical condition
- learning disability
- mental health condition
Occupational therapy techniques
After identifying the difficulties experienced by the individual with everyday tasks, occupational therapists can help by either:
- practising the activity in manageable stages
- teaching a different way to complete the activity
- recommending changes that will make the activity easier
- providing devices that make activities easier