Both occupational therapy and physical therapy are worthwhile lines of work to enter into, but it’s important to understand the ins and outs of each before deciding which is the right healthcare career path for you...
The role of an Occupational Therapist
Occupational therapists also may work in mental health settings, where they help patients who suffer from developmental disabilities, mental illness, or emotional problems. Therapists teach these patients skills such as managing time, budgeting, using public transportation, and doing household chores in...
Occupational therapy vs. physical therapy: The basics
Both occupational therapy and physical therapy are set to see faster than average growth over the next ten years, both are typically paired with healthy median salaries and they both require many of the same skills. In fact, patients will sometimes even see both a physical therapist and an occupational therapist,...
Here are five signs that your child might need occupational therapy
Sensory Processing Disorder or SPD is a neurological disorder in which the sensory information that the individual perceives results in abnormal responses. Sensory processing refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses...