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Occupational Therapy

The unique focus of occupational therapy is on the person's occupation.

Occupational therapists use the term occupation to describe all the things we do to take care of ourselves and others; socialise, have fun, work and contribute to society. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in the activities of everyday life. Occupational therapists achieve this outcome by working with people to enhance their ability to engage in the occupations they want to, need to, or are expected to do, or by modifying the occupation or the environment to better support their occupational engagement.

(World Federation of Occupational Therapists 2010).

Vocational Assessment

Vocational assessment is the appraisal of an individual's work, training and educational background, their general functional capacities and social/behavioural characteristics.

A vocational assessment typically includes an evaluation of medical factors, psychological makeup, educational background, social behaviours, attitudes, values, work skills and abilities.

The levels of severity in disability cases can vary greatly, therefore a variety of vocational assessment methods and processes are often used to get a true picture of the vocational capacity, employability, earning capability and vocational potential of the individual.

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Occupational Therapy

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