What does an occupational therapist do?

Occupational therapy provides a unique health and rehabilitation service. Its goal is to aid individuals with disabling conditions to become as independent as possible in carrying out their daily tasks. Occupational therapists may work with premature babies to develop the sucking and swallowing reflexes, children with cerebral palsy to reach and grasp an object, or adults who have suffered spinal cord damage in an automobile accident to re-learn the skills necessary to eat, bathe, and dress themselves. Occupational therapists may also work in industrial settings to promote injury prevention. Occupational therapists work in nearly equal proportions in skilled nursing, subacute clinics, hospitals, and school settings.

How can I become an occupational therapist?

Does Wittenberg have a cooperative program with a nationally ranked occupational therapy school, and how do I qualify?

What major should I pursue at Wittenberg if I am interested in occupational therapy?

Do I need to have medically related hours when applying to occupational therapy schools?

Is it important that I participate in extracurricular activities while at Wittenberg?

How can I locate the occupational therapy program that is best for me?

How and when should I apply to occupational therapy schools?

Do I need to go through the Pre-Health Professions Committee when applying?

Do I need to coordinate my applications through a service?

What is the General Record Exam (GRE)?

Which occupational therapy schools have Wittenberg students been accepted to in the last 10 years?