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Proceeds go to supporting your local occupational therapy organization. Buy a shirt as a gift for graduation, a thank you to a fieldwork supervisor, and of course yourself! Order soon to receive your shirt in time to wear for Legislative Day March 27, 2024. We are also encouraging businesses to allow their LOTA members to wear their shirts throughout April during Occupational Therapy month.

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What is Occupational Therapy?

"In its simplest terms, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes. . .


Occupational therapy services may include comprehensive evaluations of the client’s home and other environments (e.g., workplace, school), recommendations for adaptive equipment and training in its use, and guidance and education for family members and caregivers. Occupational therapy practitioners have a holistic perspective, in which the focus is on adapting the environment to fit the person, and the person is an integral part of the therapy team."*

Occupational therapy practitioners, occupational therapists (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs), are skilled professionals whose education includes the study of human growth and development with specific emphasis on the social, emotional, and physiological effects of illness and injury.  Occupational therapists now require a master's degree for entry level. The occupational therapy assistant generally earns an associate degree. Practitioners must complete supervised clinical internships in a variety of health care settings, pass a national examination, and be licensed by each state in which they practice. 

Further explore the world of occupational therapy by visiting American Occupational Therapy Association.*

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