Occupational therapists help people whose lives have been disrupted by physical injuries, accidents, birth defects, aging, emotional problems, or developmental problems.
Occupational therapists work in a wide variety of settings and with individuals of all ages.
Occupational therapists may be found in preschools working with developmentally delayed children, or in public schools evaluating emotionally and physically challenged children. Occupational therapists follow individuals into their normal living and working environments, and may treat people at home or work with them at job sites to analyze the job task requirements for the worker.