“What is Occupational Therapy?”, I have been asked this question literally hundreds of times over the past 10 years. For me it can be described as…… Skills for the Job of Living!

This may be:
– Helping a child with attention difficulties to stay focused in class,
– Working with the family of a toddler to ensure development is supported at home, nursery as well as in the clinic,
– Developing motor skills for a child with Dyspraxia to help them participate in the team sport all their friends are playing,
– Supporting a young adult to integrate into the world of work. To find not only a job for a day but a career for a lifetime.
– Providing sensory strategies for a child with Autism to make the world a less overwhelming and make their day to day life a little more manageable.

These and a thousand other small victories are why I love my job. By helping people to do the things they want and need to do Occupational Therapy can have a lasting impact on quality of life.

– Adam the OT