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Occupational Therapy

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This overview of occupational therapy was developed by Karen Jacobs for the promOTing Occupational Therapy to rOTary initiative. Please learn more about this initative at promotingot.org at Facebook at promotingot and Twitter at @promotingot

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Occupational Therapy

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Occupational Therapy

works with people of all ages. We focus on

whatever is meaningful to the individual to find practical solutions to

living life to its fullest.

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Productive Aging• Home

Modification• Safety

Precautions• Independent

living

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Mental Health• Management of

daily life• Skill

development

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Children and Youth (Pediatrics)

• Day-to-day skills• School activities• Mobility

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Health and Wellness

National School Backpack Awareness DaySeptember 21, 2011

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Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation

• Developing, regaining, and maintaining meaningful skills

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Work and Industry• Environmental

adaptations• Return to work

after injury/illness

• Comfort and safety

• Accessibility

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Thank you

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Acknowledgements

The original presentation was createdby Karen Jacobs at [email protected]

My thanks are extended to RashniGrant and Claire Kelly for sharinginformation contained in slides 3-5, 7 & 8.

To the individuals whose photographsare contained in the presentation.