Grace Said:

how much do occupational therapy assistants make a month?

We Answered:

depends on the location but around 12 starting

Calvin Said:

How much does an Occupational Therapist make their first year?

We Answered:

Depends a lot on what setting you work in and where you live. I started out 3 years ago at a hospital in dallas making around $50,000. After 3 years I make a little over $60,000. I have a friend with the same amount of experience as me that works in a nursing home and makes about $10 an hour more than I do. Its a great field to be in and there is definitely a shortage of OT's right now.

Eugene Said:

April is Occupational Therapy Month...IDEAS???

We Answered:

Make some good, self-explainatory charts and put them up in the univ. campus.
Make some hand-outs, brochures showing OT field in different areas.
U can also come up with some short streetplay....or something.

Joseph Said:

What are some good occupational therapy treatments for a 5 month old boy who was born prematurely at 1.5 lbs?

We Answered:

First of all, if this is your child you should definitely consult your pediatrician, and a neonatologist. Every premie's situation is different, and no one would want to misead you by giving general answers here.

This infant's corrected age is only about 1 month. Someone with this kind of low birth weight and prematurity most likely has sustained some degree of intraventricular hemorrahage and cerebral palsy. That's the reason for the altered muscle tone and strength. His/her vision should be followed/assessed closely by his/her opthalmologist.

At this young age, some physical therapy to prevent flexion contracture in arms and legs can be done, but occupational therapy is limited because such young infants do not perform many functions yet. (Occupational therapy targets to help patients perform daily tasks). As the baby grows older, OT will be more helpful in such aspects as holding objects, feeding self, obtaining mobility from crawling to walking, etc. For sure a good occupational therapist experienced in working with premature babies is crucial, and you can get referral to such therapists through the neonatologist. Usually former-premies have a 6-month evaluation by what we call the "high-risk" specialty team, which includes neonatologist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, opthalmologist, and other specialists if necessary. Speech therapist will join a little later. So if this baby has not been seen by an OT expert he/she should be very soon.

Bottom line, this is not something you can get a quickie answer here. Most importantly talk to the right people and obtain good referrals.

Daryl Said:

Just a few questions about occupational therapy?

We Answered:

Yes there are many ot's who deal with kids. one of the disorders i have (spd) ot's pretty much only deal with kids which sucks there are a few adult ones but very few in the spd range anyhow..generally it will be broad to an extent but you will have certain interests or specializations that you are better/more knowledgable about...where they work depends they can work at the home, a clinic, a rehabilitation center, out of the hospital...don't know how much they make tho...oh and i am surprised how much wikipedia actually has on ot's might be worth checking out...