What is OT?

OT stands for Occupational Therapy. "Occupation" meaning that everything we do throughout the day is an occupation. People will commonly mistake OT for helping people get jobs. Which isn't entirely wrong, we certainly can help people get jobs. Examples of occupations are brushing our hair, washing our face, cooking breakfast, driving to work, etc. These are all examples of activities of daily living (ADL's), these are things we do everyday without even thinking about doing them or how we do them. Most of us don't even think twice about it. Being able to do these things gives us a sense of independence. What do we do when this sense of independence is taken away or interrupted by illness, disability, accident, etc.? This is where OT comes in. We strive to bring independence and functionality into all of our patients' lives no matter the age. When it comes to children we know that there are developmental milestones that children are supposed to meet. There can be disruptions to this development due to injury, accident, illness, genetic disorder, or they simply were just born with developmental challenges. THAT IS OKAY! OT's are here to help assist you and your child to perform develop