Occupational Therapy--Real Help for Real Life

Autor/in	Gibbs, Hope J.
Titel	Occupational Therapy--Real Help for Real Life
Quelle	In: Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 79 (2004) 4, S.18-23 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1527-1803
Schlagwörter	Occupational Therapy; Rehabilitation; Community Centers; Allied Health Personnel; Community Colleges; Daily Living Skills; Career Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Beschäftigungstherapie; Community college; Community College; Alltagsfertigkeit; Arbeitslehre
Abstract	Occupational therapy is one of the hottest growing professions around. The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) cites on its website (www.aota.org) that "the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the job outlook for occupational therapists will improve substantially in the next several years and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Specifically, it states that 'Employment of occupational therapists is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations through 2010,' meaning that employment is expected to increase by 21% to 35%." Helping people improve and restore their abilities to perform daily activities is the focus of the occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistants. This gratifying profession offers a diversity that makes it quite appealing to aspiring students. Their job is performed in varied settings such as hospitals, businesses, schools, clinics, private homes, community centers, rehabilitative institutions or nursing homes. Their patients range from newborns to geriatrics, and the mix of health issues they address are just as diverse. In this article, occupational therapy programs at Durham Technical Community College (Durham, North Carolina), Greenville Technical Center (Greenville, South Carolina), and the New England Institute of Technology (Warwick, Rhode Island) are described. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	ACTE Headquarters, 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-826-9972 (Toll Free); Fax: 703-683-7424.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10