| Looking for a career in Occupational Therapy for | | | | Assistant studies at the schools that teach other |
| Brain Injury? The field is opening and expected to be | | | | medical professionals, they are required to pass a |
| more lucrative in the future. OTC helps patients to | | | | national examination. Therapist assistants must |
| relearn physical elements lost after suffering a life | | | | acquire an associate degree and practitioners must |
| threatening Brain Injury. Without this therapy it would | | | | hold a masters or a doctorate degree. Biology, |
| be difficult if not impossible for patients in this | | | | Physiology and Anatomy courses are generally |
| category to regain any physical independence. During | | | | required. Even after formal training it is wise to take |
| occupational therapy a home visit is deemed | | | | seminars to keep abreast of the latest progressions |
| necessary. The safety of the patient is considered | | | | in the OTA field. The average salary of an |
| and the ability of the at home facilities to | | | | Occupational Physical Therapist is around $72,000 |
| accommodate the patient. Physical supports may be | | | | annually. |
| needed by the patient; this must be decided upon by | | | | It is possible to study Occupational Therapy online. |
| doctors. | | | | There are many outlets for education in the market |
| Patients who have experienced Brain Injury may | | | | today. The need for people in Occupational Therapy |
| have a number of problems, memory, movement, | | | | is expected to increase with the onset of the baby |
| speech and remembering how to move the body. | | | | boomer population growing older. Many junior Colleges |
| Occupational Therapy helps to bring a person back to | | | | carry associate degrees in the Health Care Field. |
| their normal capacity as much as the damage to the | | | | Study can be enhanced further at a 4 year institution. |
| brain will allow. The amount of damage to the brain | | | | A great deal of compassion is needed for the OTA |
| decides how much functionality a patient will be able | | | | field. The job requires dealing with patients who may |
| to achieve. The Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Help | | | | be able to remember nothing. They may have bitter |
| Live Chat with Ms Patricia Gentile displays an article | | | | frustrations and added to this is the confusion of a |
| on the web that gives a very clear idea of what the | | | | spouse or family member that does not know how |
| physical therapy of a Brain injury patient may be like. | | | | to help. Much is involved with becoming an |
| Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy | | | | Occupational Therapist for Brain Injury patients. |