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A Day in an Occupational Therapist's Life:
- assist clients in performing activities of all types;
- use physical exercises to help patients increase strength and dexterity;
- use activities to help patients improve visual acuity and the ability to discern patterns;
- use computer programs to help clients improve decision-making, abstract-reasoning, problem-solving, memory, sequencing, coordination, and perceptual skills;
- design or make special equipment needed at home or at work;
- develop computer-aided adaptive equipment and teach clients with severe limitations how to use that equipment in order to communicate better and control various aspects of their environment;
Occupational therapists may work with particular populations, for example children or the elderly, or they may work in specialized settings including mental health.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Occupational Therapist, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos078.htm (visited December 2, 2010).
Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, O*NET Online, Occupational Therapists, on the Internet at http://online.onetcenter.org/link/details/29-1122.00 (visited December 2, 2010).
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