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Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 928-8257 (805) 349-7206 Fax
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What is Occupational Therapy?
We Keep You Moving
Occupational therapists help people across the lifespan participate in
the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of
everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy
interventions include helping people recovering from injury to regain
skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical
and cognitive changes. Occupational therapy services typically
include: *
the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of
everyday activities (occupations). Common occupational therapy
interventions include helping people recovering from injury to regain
skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical
and cognitive changes. Occupational therapy services typically
include: *
- an individualized evaluation, during which the client/family and
occupational therapist determine the person’s goals, * - customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform
daily activities and reach the goals, and * - an outcomes evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met
and/or make changes to the intervention plan. *
* taken from the AOTA website
