What is occupational therapy?
A major goal of occupational therapy is to restore the individual to his or her occupational roles, which may include the roles of a child, student, worker, homemaker, and/or caretaker. Occupational therapists intervene when the capacity to adequately perform occupational roles is threatened by developmental disabilities, the effects o d the aging process, deprivation, or by disease, illness, or injury. Occupational therapy’s principle focus is the restoration of human performance and functional independence in the areas of work, self-care, and leisure activities. Occupational therapists evaluate, treat, and prevent residual neuromuscular, sensor motor, cognitive and psychosocial aspects of a disease or injury process.
