During this quarter we are learning about wellness and health promotion. The US as a whole is moving toward a preventative care medical model in hopes that this will decrease medical costs so the country can get out of debt. The AOTA also is following in this move showing that occupational therapists are the best professionals to take on ...

The class I am taking this quarter is a very interesting one, we are learning how to promote wellness in all populations and cultures. In this we are learning a new niche for Occupational Therapists to enter into, prevention. I find this theory interesting as we move toward prevention throughout the medical profession OT is on the front lines ...