occupational therapy
noun
: therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life (such as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning
occupational therapist
noun
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Lydia Park, a Naperville Central High School student, will be attending St. Louis University to study occupational therapy.
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Even some profoundly autistic children can master survival basics with as little as eight hours of aquatic occupational therapy, said Michele Alaniz, a practitioner who published research based on her work at Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare in Pomona, California.
—Jennifer Peltz, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Services include nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and case management.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
There also will be clinical services, including physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services, and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Even some profoundly autistic children can master survival basics with as little as eight hours of aquatic occupational therapy, said Michele Alaniz, a practitioner who published research based on her work at Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare in Pomona, California.
—Jennifer Peltz, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
Services include nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and case management.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 14 May 2025
There also will be clinical services, including physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services, and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation.
—Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Occupational therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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