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Occupational therapists help patients improve their ability to perform tasks in
living and working environments. They work with individuals who suffer from a mentally,
physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabling condition. Occupational therapists
use treatments to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills
of their patients. The therapist helps clients not only to improve their basic motor
functions and reasoning abilities, but also to compensate for permanent loss of
function. The goal is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying
lives.
Occupational therapists help clients to perform all types of activities, from using
a computer to caring for daily needs such as dressing, cooking, and eating. Physical
exercises may be used to increase strength and dexterity, while other activities
may be chosen to improve visual acuity or the ability to discern patterns. For example,
a client with short-term memory loss might be encouraged to make lists to aid recall,
and a person with coordination problems might be assigned exercises to improve hand-eye
coordination. Occupational therapists also use computer programs to help clients
improve decision-making, abstract-reasoning, problem-solving, and perceptual skills,
as well as memory, sequencing, and coordination—all of which are important
for independent living.
Patients with permanent disabilities, such as spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy,
or muscular dystrophy, often need special instruction to master certain daily tasks.
For these individuals, therapists demonstrate the use of adaptive equipment, including
wheelchairs, orthoses, eating aids, and dressing aids. They also design or build
special equipment needed at home or at work, including computer-aided adaptive equipment.
They teach clients how to use the equipment to improve communication and control
various situations in their environment.
Some occupational therapists treat individuals whose ability to function in a work
environment has been impaired. These practitioners might arrange employment, evaluate
the work space, plan work activities, and assess the client’s progress. Therapists
also may collaborate with the client and the employer to modify the work environment
so that the client can successfully complete the work.
Assessing and recording a client’s activities and progress is an important
part of an occupational therapist’s job. Accurate records are essential for
evaluating clients, for billing, and for reporting to physicians and other health
care providers.