Occupational Therapy BY LORI MURDOCK MIANNA SULLIVAN AMANDA
Occupational Therapy BY: LORI MURDOCK & MIANNA SULLIVAN & AMANDA TOMLINSON
Because of Occupational Therapy
What is Occupational Therapy? �Occupational therapy practitioners enable people of all ages and abilities to live life to its fullest by promoting healthy lives, and by helping people learn to do everyday tasks independently. �We help people become more independent in what they want to do through: Rehabilitation / Restoration Maintenance of Function (avoid deterioration) Compensation / Adaptation Modification of Environment or Task Prevention / Wellness
8 Areas of OT � Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) � Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) � Rest/Sleep � Education � Work � Play � Leisure � Social Participation
Assistive Technology
About the SLCC OTA Program
Making Quilts
Pediatric clinic
Community clients
Education � Length of Program: Occupational Therapy Assistant AAS Decree: 67 credit hours (not including prerequisite credit hours) � Schools: SLCC has the only Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program in Utah. The University of Utah has the only Occupational Therapy (OT) program in Utah.
Prerequisites for SLCC OTA program �English 1010 �Math 1010 �Communications 1010 �Psychology 1100 �OTA 1020 �Biology 1610 (lecture) & 1615 (lab) �Biology 2320 (Human Anatomy ) �Alternative for biology and anatomy is Weber State Zoology 1020 course
Practice settings �Acute care hospitals �Rehabilitation centers/clinics �Psychiatric hospitals �Community living facilities �Home health agencies �Community mental health centers �Schools �Nursing homes
Salaries Occupational Therapy Assistants Hourly Wage Range: $20. 36 - 34. 94 Yearly Wage Range: $42, 000 - 73, 000 Occupational Therapists Average Hourly wage: $38. 84 Average Yearly Wage: $80, 780
Job outlook �OTA 10 year outlook: Job opportunities for OTA is expected to increase by 43%, which is faster than the average of all occupations. �OT 10 year outlook: Job opportunities for OT is expected to increases by 29%, .
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