Occupational Therapist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Occupational Therapy Assistants and
Aides help patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically disabled
adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care
skills. They work under the supervision
of occupational therapists as part of a team with physicians, counselors, and
physical therapists. Occupational therapy assistants work closely with patients
to observe them, help them, and make reports to the occupational therapist on
the patients' progress and development.
Most occupational therapy assistants are employed at hospitals, and many
work at nursing homes. Some work for
schools for the handicapped.
Occupational therapy assistants may also work in rehabilitation centers
or at adult daycare centers.
Salary:
$12,000 - $15,000 (Occupational Therapy Aides)
$17,000 - $26,000 (Occupational Therapy Assistants
Education: Occupational therapy
aides must have a high school diploma or GED certificate. They receive their training while on the job.
Occupational therapy assistants must complete a two year training program that
includes clinical experience. They must
also pass a national examination to earn certification as a qualified
assistant.
Reflection: Do you
think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?
What
this quote means is that saying something nice is good and when you say something
mean that person is going to remember. Kind words are easy to say but the
echoes are endless. Always choose the right to say kind words and never say mean words. 
