definitions of occupational therapy wfot glossary - Lexicool

Association of Occupational Therapists
of Ireland
Occupational Therapists provide services, within health care, rehabilitation
and preventative programmes, to people whose ability to cope with everyday
activities is threatened or impaired by physical, psychological or
developmental problems.
Occupational Therapists can assess and treat any person, adult or child,
who has practical difficulties due to conditions such as: mental illness, arthritis,
cerebral palsy, accidental injuries, stroke, learning difficulties or other
congenital, developmental, degenerative or neurological conditions.
Occupational Therapy aims to solve practical problems by using selected
activities. Ist goal is to enable each person to achieve as independent, productive
and satisfying a lifestyle as possible.
Treatment provides opportunities for the person to explore and master
the tasks essential to life roles at home, at work and in leisure.
February 1996
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