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Home » Occupational Therapy

“Art Therapy for Kids” From The Perspective of an OT

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To be clear: an occupational therapist (which I am) is not an art therapist. With that said, OTs use various methods to achieve functional outcomes and art is certainly one of those approaches. This post gives you an introduction to art therapy, including what an art therapy degree means, how art therapy helps kids and […]

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Occupational Therapy – Fine Motor Activities for Kids

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This post includes occupational therapy fine motor activities for kids. Describing occupational therapy for children (or adults for that matter) in a succinct and meaningful way is not an easy task (See Occupational Therapy 101 For Parents), so people have come up with various comparative definitions with our sister profession–physical therapy. Ever hear this one? […]

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Occupational Therapy 101 For Parents

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Occupational Therapy for Parents

I started working in occupational therapy early in 2002. The funny thing is that I change the way that I describe my profession almost every time someone asks what it is. I usually start the same way: “It’s a person who teaches skills for the job of living” or “a person who makes others’ lives […]

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