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Katie
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What tools and equipment do occupational therapists use?
What tools/ equipment do they use
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Daniela Silva
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Hi Katie,
Here are some examples of the kinds of work that occupational therapists do:
Working with children:
Helping children achieve their developmental milestones such as fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Educating and involving parents, carers and others to facilitate the normal development and learning of children.
Rehabilitation and aged care:
Helping clients regain or enhance their daily lives after specific events such as hip replacement or stroke.
Assessing and modifying clients’ home and community environments to improve their safety and independence.
Prescribing and educating clients and carers in the use of adaptive equipment to assist function.
Acute care:
Specialist interventions in various health conditions including surgery, burns, HIV and acute mental health.
Assessing clients’ cognition, function and psychosocial needs.
Monitoring clients’ function and progress, prescribing adaptive equipment to ensure safety upon discharge from hospitals.
Injury management:
Using specialised assessments to determine the functional requirements of various jobs, and clients’ capacity to return to work.
Designing and coordinating graded return to work programs.
Educating clients in safe work practices.
Modifying the work environment to suit the needs of individuals so as to prevent or minimise injuries.
Mental health:
Designing individual and group programs and activities to enhance clients’ independence in everyday activities.
Developing coping strategies for clients in overcoming their mental health issues.
Improving clients’ confidence and self esteem in social situations.
Source: https://www.otaus.com.au/about/what-do-occupational-therapists-do
I hope it helps. Good luck!
Here are some examples of the kinds of work that occupational therapists do:
Working with children:
Helping children achieve their developmental milestones such as fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Educating and involving parents, carers and others to facilitate the normal development and learning of children.
Rehabilitation and aged care:
Helping clients regain or enhance their daily lives after specific events such as hip replacement or stroke.
Assessing and modifying clients’ home and community environments to improve their safety and independence.
Prescribing and educating clients and carers in the use of adaptive equipment to assist function.
Acute care:
Specialist interventions in various health conditions including surgery, burns, HIV and acute mental health.
Assessing clients’ cognition, function and psychosocial needs.
Monitoring clients’ function and progress, prescribing adaptive equipment to ensure safety upon discharge from hospitals.
Injury management:
Using specialised assessments to determine the functional requirements of various jobs, and clients’ capacity to return to work.
Designing and coordinating graded return to work programs.
Educating clients in safe work practices.
Modifying the work environment to suit the needs of individuals so as to prevent or minimise injuries.
Mental health:
Designing individual and group programs and activities to enhance clients’ independence in everyday activities.
Developing coping strategies for clients in overcoming their mental health issues.
Improving clients’ confidence and self esteem in social situations.
Source: https://www.otaus.com.au/about/what-do-occupational-therapists-do
I hope it helps. Good luck!