What is Occupational Therapy?
What is Occupational Therapy and how can it help after brain injury?
Occupational Therapy is a registered health care profession that enables and empowers people to participate in everyday activities of daily living as fully as possible.
The term 'occupation' refers to any practical and purposeful activity that promotes independent living and autonomy.
This could cover a range of self care, leisure and work related activities which give us our roles and purpose in life.
Brain injury can affect anyone at any point in their life with devastating effects on personal independence, identity, relationships, family and social life and the ability to engage fully with the usual activities, roles and responsibilities of everyday life that we take for granted.
Occupational Therapy takes a unique approach in considering all of an individual's needs to identify areas for skill development and adaptation, targeting physical, psychological , social and environmental factors.
Occupational Therapists are skilled in activity analysis and helping to overcome barriers to return to a person's optimal level of functioning and lead as independent and fulfilling life as possible.
Occupational Therapists help to achieve skills for living life fully.
