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100

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.

100

This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT supporting students.

What is a school

100

This large animal is sometimes used in therapy with adults and children.

What is a horse (hippotherapy)

100

This therapist schedules their work according to their favorite hobbies and vacation spots.

What is a traveling therapist.

100

This number of people (less than 10) started the field of Occupational Therapy.

What is 6

200

This is the math pre-requisite needed to apply to Occupational and Physical Therapy programs.

What is statistics (some programs require calculus)

200

This is a setting where you might find a PT supporting athletes.

What is a sports team (basketball, baseball, tennis, hockey, etc)

200

Patients with injuries will go into the water for this kind of therapy treatment.

What is aquatic therapy

200

This month is Occupational Therapy month.

What is April

200

This month is Physical Therapy Month.

What is October

300

This is the duration of education needed to become a PT.

What is 7 years (4 years undergraduate, 3 years graduate/doctoral program)

300

This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT supporting patients.

What is a hospital (many different roles)

300

This specialized tool is used to stabilize or improve hand or finger use.

What is a splint (hand therapy)

300

This national association supports Physical Therapists.

What is the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

300

This is the symbol for Occupational Therapy.

What is the Phoenix

400

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)

400

This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT working with clients doing homecare.

What is the person's home

400

These everyday items can be used to calm the body or to help with focus.

What are fidgets

400

This national association supports Occupational Therapists.

What is the American Association of Occupational Therapy (AOTA)

400

This is the symbol for Physical Therapy.

What is a caduceus (a staff with a snake on either side with a PT around it)

500

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).

500

This is a setting where you might find an OT or PT working with the elderly.

What is a nursing home

500

This portable object helps improve a person's balance when they stand on it.

What is a balance board

500

These OTs can help teach people who don't have use of their legs how to drive.

What are adaptive driving instructors

500

This is the reason that OT was named Occupational Therapy.

What is " to help people return to or maintain engagement in meaningful occupation".