OT in the News

Looks like now is a great time to be in our field! Us News and World Report’s list of "Best Careers in 2008" lists occupational therapists as a great career choice in today’s world. They mention how occupational therapy "is a challenging career that's best for creative, practical people who find satisfaction in small successes." Like we didn’t know that already, huh? *smile* I think being able to be creative and practical is one of my favorite things about being a COTA and working with children. If you get a moment, check out the article. It’s not too long and has some nice links to explore.

Also, in case you missed it, there is an article in Advanceweb about how PTs and OTs who work with children, adolescents and/or veterans may soon be eligible to apply for student loan forgiveness. Although the article doesn’t note when this may happen or how to apply for it I am including a couple links that may be able to help. I believe teachers have been eligible for partial or full loan forgiveness for a while now – depending on where they work and for how long they have been teaching. It’s nice to see that our profession is also being noticed when it comes to certain areas of need that we are fulfilling.