Archive for the 'Occupational Therapy' Category

Occupational Therapy Schools

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Occupational therapy schools can be difficult to be accepted into.  Let me outline some of the prerequisites you may want to have before applying for OT school.  You will likely get credit for any observation you have attended with a licensed occupational therapist.  Good grades coupled with a history of volunteering will increase your chances [...]

Occupational Therapist Salary

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Occupational therapist salary range is quite good now.  An occupational therapy salary ranges from mid $50k to lower $80k.  Much of the amount one gets paid is determined by the geographical location, level of skill, and type of professional setting the position resides.   For those that are looking for a great career in the [...]

What Is Occupational Therapy?

Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

What is occupational therapy? This type of therapy has to do with helping individuals with tasks they may need to complete. There are similarities to physical therapy and occupational therapy.  When referring to occupational therapy this has more to do with the type of therapy that has a goal of helping a patient complete or [...]

Occupational Therapy Assistant Salary

Saturday, October 1st, 2011

Occupational therapy assistant salary ranges are excellent right now.  The reason for this is that there are many people in need of ota services.  This high demand has caused a shortage in the supply of qualified occupational therapist assistants available for hire.  If you are an OTA this is a good thing. The average amount for [...]

Occupational Therapist

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Occupational therapist services are in high demand.  This is not surprising as OTs provide a holistic therapy approach to individuals that have some kind of limitation or disorder that prevents them from completing specific life tasks easily. An occupational therapist serves a patient to help improve their life by determining what the issues are and [...]

Occupational Therapy

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Occupational therapy is utilized to help assist individuals that are having complications carrying out their daily tasks be it at work or home.   Many people confuse occupational therapy and physical therapy for good reason.  But what really distinguishes Occupational therapy from physical therapy in that occupational therapist work to help the patient create a [...]