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Occupational Therapy |
Occupational therapy (OT) is skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. OT gives people the "skills for the job of living" necessary for independent and satisfying lives. Services typically include: Customized treatment programs to improve one's ability to perform daily activities Comprehensive home and job site evaluations with adaptation recommendations Performance skills assessments and treatment Adaptive equipment recommendations and usag ...
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Resources
- ABLEDATA: Get Product Info (National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research)
- Access Board
- Accommodation Information By Disability (Office of Disability Employment Policy)
- American Occupational Therapy Association Consumer Information (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Aquatic Therapy (National Center on Physical Activity and Disability)
- Art Therapy Frequently Asked Questions (American Art Therapy Association)
- Assistivetech.net (Center for Assistive Technology & Environmental Access)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Announces Changes in Criteria for Classifying Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Directory of State Occupational Therapy Organizations (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Extended, Progressive Physical Therapy Aids Stroke Survivors' Mobility (American Stroke Association)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
- General Considerations in the Clinical Application of Electrical Stimulation (International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society)
- Going to a Physical Therapist (Nemours Foundation)
- Going to a Speech Therapist (Nemours Foundation)
- Going to an Occupational Therapist (Nemours Foundation)
- Learning Through Play (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Maintaining Quality of Life with Low Vision (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Massage: A Relaxing Way to Relieve Muscle Tension (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Modifying Your Home for Independence (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Moving Forward With Your Life (National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), SAMSHA, HHS)
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
- National Rehabilitation Information Center (National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research)
- New Medicare Limits on Therapy Services: Starting on September 1, 2003, Medicare Limits How Much It Covers for Outpatient (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
- Occupational Therapy (Nemours Foundation)
- Occupational Therapy for Children with Psychosocial Deficits (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Occupational Therapy Services in Work Rehabilitation: Work Hardening/Work Conditioning (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Occupational Therapy Specialist Directory (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Pain Centers and Clinics: Turn to the Specialists (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Parents Ask About Occupational Therapy Services in Schools (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Patient Guide of Use of Acrylic Shells (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Department of Surgery)
- Physical Therapy (Nemours Foundation)
- Recovering from Stroke (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- Rehabilitation (National Institutes of Health)
- Rehabilitation (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Rehabilitation (Medline Plus)
- Rehabilitation Clinical Trials (Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation)
- Rehabilitation of Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury (Office of Medical Applications of Research)
- Returning to Work after an Injury (American Occupational Therapy Association)
- State Vocational Rehabilitation Services (American Foundation for the Blind)
- Stroke Rehabilitation (American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Therapeutic Recreation Services (National Center on Physical Activity and Disability)
- Using Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pain (National Pain Foundation)

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