Traditional OT

What do you think about when you hear the phrase, “traditional occupational therapy?”  To me, the phrase refers to OT’s doing just crafts, be it woodworking, painting, or whatever.  I would picture this traditional OT being given to a psychiatric patient or an injured soldier from World War II.

Interestingly enough, I recently had an elderly patient (in her 80’s!) who told me that she was a retired occupational therapist!  And she told me that back when she was working as an OT, she worked mainly with psychiatric patients doing crafts.

It is hard enough finding patients who even know what occupational therapy is in the first place.  But to get someone who actually was an OT is exciting.

Just thought I’d share