Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy promotes health by enabling people to engage in activities of daily living. Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) assist people in overcoming physical, mental, and emotional barriers. When addressing client needs, OTAs commonly use what is individually familiar and enjoyable to that person to teach injury prevention, improve functional ability, and/or adapt equipment/environment/task to improve quality of life.