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Occupational Therapy. By Piper Regennitter and Christine Scott. What Is occupational therapy.
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Occupational Therapy By Piper Regennitter and Christine Scott
What Is occupational therapy Occupational therapy is a client centered practice that helps people recover from an illness or a disability. The treatments including teaching client/family adaptive or modified ways to perform activities of daily living. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgb1TVGpjg8
Education requirements for the Occupational therapy assistant • Length of program: 2 years • Total Program Credits:60 hours • With Electives:19 hours • Total for OTA degree: 79 hours • Beginning salary: $56,840 per year
Educational Requirements For The Occupational Therapist • Length of Program: 8 Semesters • Total Credits: For Masters ofOccupational Therapy Program 113 • Salary: $76,980 per year.
OT Practice Settings • HOSPITALS • REHABILITATION CENTERS • PUBLIC SCHOOLS • COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS • PRIVATE PRACTICE • FAMILY HOMES
Work Cited http://www.slcc.edu/catalog/current/ota_aas.pdf • http://fbs.admin.utah.edu/download/income/Graduate/OTGraduateRes.pdf • http://wwwhttp://salaries-by-city.findthedata.org/.health.utah.edu/ot/prospective/prospectivestudentdocs/tuitionresident.pdf http://depts.washington.edu/lend/seminars/modules/ot/otpractice_settings.htm