occupational therapy
noun
: therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life (such as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning
occupational therapist
noun
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Treatment also depends on the cause but could include physical, speech or occupational therapy, or in the case of Bell's palsy, surgery if symptoms last more than 6 to 12 months to improve facial appearance.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
To learn more about Valparaiso University’s occupational therapy program, visit valpo.edu/otd.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Rios said her grandson depends on $5,000 worth of medication and therapy a month, including physical, speech and occupational therapy.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Clinical services will include physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
To learn more about Valparaiso University’s occupational therapy program, visit valpo.edu/otd.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Rios said her grandson depends on $5,000 worth of medication and therapy a month, including physical, speech and occupational therapy.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Clinical services will include physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for occupational therapy
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“Occupational therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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