Our niece, Kylee, just became a genuine, informed, trained, scholarly, intelligent, enlightened, knowledgeable, skilled, proficient, capable, stellar, eruditely, approved, college educated, board-certified, Occupational Therapist, or as we in the know like to say, an \u201cOT.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I always knew Kylee was smart \u2014 when she was little, every time I was around her, she was always asking me to give her a \u201cwoid\u201d to spell. She outgrew that pronunciation, but she knew how to spell more words than I knew. So I always assumed she\u2019d become a spelling teacher or something like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But I\u2019d say that an occupational therapist is even better.
Kylee graduated from West Virginia University \u2014 to become an occupational therapist, she had to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree and then a master\u2019s degree in occupational therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A couple of people I\u2019ve talked to think that Kylee became a physical therapist\u2026. she didn\u2019t. She became an occupational therapist<\/em>. The fact is, we\u2019re really proud of Kylee and there\u2019s absolutely no question she\u2019ll be a success. Whatever direction she chooses to go, or what \u201cspeciality\u201d she selects, she\u2019ll do great. Because no matter her educational background, she\u2019ll be a success because she\u2019s Kylee. You see, success as a therapist is not found in doing something for the patient, but rather in being<\/em> something for the patient \u2014 I\u2019m pretty sure that’s the way Kylee will operate \u2014 congratulations to the newest professional in our family! Our niece, Kylee, just became a genuine, informed, trained, scholarly, intelligent, enlightened, knowledgeable, skilled, proficient, capable, stellar, eruditely, approved, college educated, board-certified, Occupational Therapist, or as we in the know like to say, an \u201cOT.\u201d I always knew Kylee was … Continue reading
As I understand it, the primary difference is that physical therapy\u2019s main focus is gross motor function, while occupational therapy focuses on how the patient uses fine more and cognitive skills to perform tasks that are meaningful to them. The occupational therapist\u2019s primary goal is to help patients engage in activities in areas such as self-care, homemaking, leisure, play, and socialization. Their treatment may include physical exercise, but may also focus on areas such as problem solving, memory, organization, keeping a routine, social skills, and using community resources.
I don\u2019t pretend to understand all of this, but it sounds pretty impressive to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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