What does an Occupational Therapist Do? 

Wow, Ebrar that is fantastic!! Congratulations!

@@GaylordHealthcare Thank you!

Do you enjoy it?

@@ninifire4282 Yes, I do.

Did you find the study hard??

So glad you enjoyed it! All the best as you move ahead in your education.

I'm also considering it right now. Gonna have a lot of work ahead of me lol! I'm a freshman undergrad.

Senior undergrad studying Kinesiology...still trying to find my path 😬😬😬

I want to apply for masters in OT soon!! Cant wait!

you welcome !

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I'm only 13 and I'm gonna try my best to become an OT! ❤

Same

I'm 15 so we are about the same age now. Do you still want to become one?

I know right? these helpful people deserve to have the program cheaper. perhaps you can look into the health corps scholarship for that program. there's also occupational therapist assistants . not sure if they have a program near you. if not, you can take those prerequisites and use them elsewhere like.dental hygiene or nursing, not sure if you're intersted in either of those last two.

xoxXOXO l Def not nursing.. I don't have the stomach for that field. Thanks for the suggestion.. Yeah I don't know, and they make you take that DUMB ass GRE test too.. Such an absolute waste of money and time taking that crap. Every student in the country should refuse to take it,, its a money making scam.

Jenny mss A lot of programs only take a certain number of people.. Where i live, its limited options, and one option is 1500 a credit.. Maybe you are cool with having to pay tremendous loans to get an education and take a dumb test that is completely irrelevant for another 200 dollars. He'll if people don't mind the shitty system, than hey more money in their pockets.. No reason to have to take all these bullshit prerequisites and repeat highschool all over again and pay such enormous fees to have to pay loans off for life. Its a shit system and not everyone has the leisure go switch careers and go through all that bullshit if they didn't start in it when they were young.

Jenny mss Yeah now picture if you were say 35 , 36 with a job and bills to pay.. and you wanted to switch careers. They have it so it would turn away people who might make great therapists and make amazing contributions in the field.. If people have the ability and passion, they shouldn't have so many obstacles to deter people..

Most programs are competitive. I am lucky enough to have 3 near-by schools to apply to but they have a lot of pre reqs and only accept small amount. If you really want to become an OT you have to volunteer with OT's, get a lot of experience to show your passion for it and the rest will come. You'll never know if you can get in if you don;t try. How old are you exactly? The only downside is you would definitely need time to get your BA first.

is japan employes occupational therapist from other country?

😅 oh man lmao💪

Here are some good links to help you understand the roles of a PT and an OT. A PTA is a physical therapy assistant. You are right - OTs must have a master's degree. A PT must now have a doctorate in physical therapy. Best of luck on your decision both are great fields and you can make a huge difference in the lives of the patients you work with. OT info: www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy.aspx PT info: www.apta.org/AboutPTs/

Thank you so much for your help! :)

So glad you enjoyed the video! The OTs in our video work with all kinds of patients at Gaylord including those dealing with a stroke, spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury or those dealing with complex medical issues. Another good resource is the American Occupational Therapy Association: www.aota.org/en/Education-Careers.aspx Best of luck!

GaylordHealthcare so OT is not practiced only in the hospital ...please can you provide me with a brief outlook on the career and a lifestyle ---i just finished my high school and im about to venture in that field if all goes as expected

Same

3rd time changing major in 2years but I like the idea of OT.

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This is amazing to hear. Thank you for your comment!

Might be a little late, but talk to the people at your school and at the program you want to attend to make sure you have everything in order.

+Angellea Lampa Beint a little more extroverted would help a great deal. You have to be able to effectively communicate with your patients and other healthcare professionals

my fw instructor said she was quiet and shy when she was a student and I also heard this from one of my OT professors . Amazingly, I could not tell. Experience challenges you to come out of your shell. Do not allow fear to keep you from your dreams :)

Hi Aimee, we need a bit more info - where are you a professor, how would you use the footage? Can you please email us at publicrelations@gaylord.org and we can connect further. Thanks!

Yes! I can’t wait to start the OTA program

for some reason they gravitate more towards PT

شكرا 💖

Wish I can say that, not nice experience makes, me sick in the stomach thinking about it!

​@@hertersarelwhy is that

An occupational therapist will evaluate the tasks of daily living like getting dressed, cooking, shopping, getting into and out of a shower, tying shoes, personal grooming, and so forth, and see what the patient needs additional skills for or needs to learn new ways to accomplish in order to be as independent as possible

@@GaylordHealthcare thank you

Did you mean the grey colored technology that is on the fellow's left arm at about the 1:50 time stamp in the video? If so, that the Bioness Hand Rehabilitation system. You can get more info on it here: www.gaylord.org/our-services/rehabilitation/neurological-rehabilitation-program/bioness-system.aspx

yes exactly , thanks a lot , I'm studying Occupational Therapy and this website is really helpful

Great! So glad we could help. Best of luck in your studies!