Qualifications
These are the 6 science pre-requisites needed to apply to Occupational and Physical Therapy programs.
What are anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, psychology and physics.
This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT supporting students.
What is a school
This large animal is sometimes used in therapy with adults and children.
What is a horse (hippotherapy)
This therapist schedules their work according to their favorite hobbies and vacation spots.
What is a traveling therapist.
This number of people (less than 10) started the field of Occupational Therapy.
What is 6
This is the math pre-requisite needed to apply to Occupational and Physical Therapy programs.
What is statistics (some programs require calculus)
This is a setting where you might find a PT supporting athletes.
What is a sports team (basketball, baseball, tennis, hockey, etc)
Patients with injuries will go into the water for this kind of therapy treatment.
What is aquatic therapy
This month is Occupational Therapy month.
What is April
This month is Physical Therapy Month.
What is October
This is the duration of education needed to become a PT.
What is 7 years (4 years undergraduate, 3 years graduate/doctoral program)
This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT supporting patients.
What is a hospital (many different roles)
This specialized tool is used to stabilize or improve hand or finger use.
What is a splint (hand therapy)
This national association supports Physical Therapists.
What is the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
This is the symbol for Occupational Therapy.
What is the Phoenix
This is the duration of education needed to become an OT.
What is 6-7 years (4 years undergraduate, 2-3 years graduate and/or doctoral degree- doctoral degree is not mandatory)
This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT working with clients doing homecare.
What is the person's home
These everyday items can be used to calm the body or to help with focus.
What are fidgets
This national association supports Occupational Therapists.
What is the American Association of Occupational Therapy (AOTA)
This is the symbol for Physical Therapy.
What is a caduceus (a staff with a snake on either side with a PT around it)
This is a non-academic requirement to get into an OT/PT program.
What is shadowing a therapist (volunteering or working as a therapy aide).
This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT working with the elderly.
What is a nursing home
This portable object helps improve a person's balance when they stand on it.
What is a balance board
These OTs can help teach people who don't have use of their legs how to drive.
What are adaptive driving instructors
This is the reason that OT was named Occupational Therapy.
What is " to help people return to or maintain engagement in meaningful occupation".