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Happy OT Week for 2024! This year Occupational Therapy is celebrating 80 years of connection, with the first Occupational Therapists Club starting in 1944. Wow! The South Australian OT division was established in 1963 and then in 2009, the state and territory clubs were consolidated to form Occupational Therapy Australia. In 2024, we are encouraged to reflect on the rich history of our own community and your personal journey as an OT in Australia. Comment below... 👇 If you ARE an OT, what do you love about your role? If you AREN'T an OT, what's been the experience you've had when working with an OT?

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Celebrating Occupational Therapy Month! 🎉 Did you know that occupational therapists play a crucial role in helping individuals regain independence and quality of life after illness or injury? Let's take a moment to appreciate the hard work and dedication of our OT professionals who make a difference in our patients' lives every day. Have you or a loved one benefited from occupational therapy? Share your story in the comments below to inspire others! #OTMonth #OccupationalTherapy #HealthcareHeroes

🎯 𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬? 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙𝙨 𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙤𝙘𝙘𝙪𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨! Occupational therapy is more than just exercises; it is about providing kids with the skills they need to thrive in their daily lives. OT helps children improve fine motor skills and mobility in everyday activities like dressing and eating, empowering them to take on the world one step at a time. Do you believe your child could benefit from OT? Let's talk! Please leave your questions here or DM us! ⬇️ #pediatrictherapyassociates #OccupationalTherapy #ChildDevelopment #EmpowerThroughPlay #OTForKids

Happy OT Month! Do you understand the role of occupational therapy (OT) at your school? In our newest blog, Celebrating OT Month: The Role of School-Based Occupational Therapists, we highlight how OT can support students' success. Read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/gEvxkqNn

April is #OTMonth, and we're celebrating the incredible and important work of occupational therapy professionals to help people of all ages participate in life! How much do you know about #OT? According to AOTA #OccupationalTherapy can help people participate in the everyday activities that matter most to them. Occupational therapists are skilled healthcare professionals who can evaluate how a person's condition (or risk for one) affects their body and mind using a holistic perspective. They use research and scientific evidence to ensure their interventions are effective, and help incorporate valued daily activities - or occupations - into the rehabilitation process. Learn more about occupational therapy at https://lnkd.in/ejbH2mKe

Did you know that Occupational Therapy (OT) benefits all children, including children with different learning strengths and needs? 🙌 OT helps each child to build on their strengths so they can participate in the activities and tasks that they need or want to do, such as: 💜 play 💜 self-care 💜 learn 💜 enjoy leisure 💜 sleep 💜 make social connections These are just some of the ‘occupations’ of childhood. Download our free ‘Resource Sheet for Families: Five Benefits of Occupational Therapy for Children’ here https://lnkd.in/gg_z2ZeT Share this with a friend who'd love to learn about the benefits of OT for children!

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To celebrate OT week, I worked with a few of my fellow students to create a quiz to promote occupational therapy, debunking common myths about the field. We handed the quiz sheets out to students from healthcare courses so that they could get to know more about who they might be working with in the future. Hopefully, this provides a step towards eliminating the misconceptions that we face as occupational therapists #OTweek2024

A child may need occupational therapy to build essential life skills, improve motor abilities, and enhance independence. Occupational therapy can help children who struggle with sensory processing, fine and gross motor skills, self-care tasks like dressing and eating, as well as social and emotional skills. It also aids children with focus and attention challenges, using strategies to support self-regulation and routines. #OccupationalTherapy #OT #OccupationalTherapist #OccupationalTherapyResources