....Occupational therapy helps individuals perform tasks in their daily living
and working environments. When accidents, disease, or other difficulties inhibit
one’s ability to engage in routine activities, occupational therapy assists by
promoting, restoring, maintaining or modifying life skills. Occupational therapists are educated in human growth and development with
specific emphasis placed on the social, emotional, and physiological effects of
illness and injury. Practitioners must have a graduate degree from an accredited
program, complete supervised clinical internships in a variety of health care
settings, and pass a national exam for certification. Our staff regularly attends
continuing education courses to provide current evidence-based treatments for
our patients. Occupational therapists treat conditions that are physically, mentally,
developmentally or emotionally disabling. We focus on helping a person improve
basic motor functions and reasoning abilities; we also help patients compensate
for permanent loss of function. Individuals can lead more independent,
productive, and satisfying lives through treatments that address:
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