Occupational Therapy Week on November 3 to 9
What is Occupational Therapy and where do Occupational Therapists work? 
Some examples of how Occupational Therapists help others
How would Occupational Therapists define Health and Wellbeing?
Occupational Therapists believe in the therapeutic power of Occupations
(subjective experience of activities). It is necessary for people to achieve a
balance in the three key areas of Pleasure, Productivity and Restoration, in order
to achieve wellbeing. (Pierce, 2003) Occupational Therapists help people to participate in occupations by adapting the occupation, the environment or by
developing the person’s skills.
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Poster 1 Poster to promote OT Week designed by Year 1 students. Click to download (PDF 179 kb) |
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Poster 2 Poster to promote OT Week designed by Year 1 students. Click to download (PDF 61 kb) |
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Poster 3 Poster to promote OT Week designed by Year 1 students. Click to download (PDF 395 kb) |
Reference: Pierce, D.E .2003. Occupation by Design: Building Therapeutic Power. Philadelphia: FA Davis Company.
Activities this week
Throughout the week there will be information stalls in the reception areas of
Poole House on Talbot Campus and Bournemouth House on Lansdowne
Campus. Please take the time to visit to take a look at the posters and pick up
leaflets on how Occupational Therapists could help with managing Stress.
Complete the balance of occupations chart or download it here (PDF 116 kb) and use the ideas online to increase
this to improve your health and wellbeing. If you get there early enough take a
balloon, a pen or a sticker and have some fun.
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Song For OT Week Why not get creative and help us promote the profession too. Click for details. |
Wednesday 5th November
Our first cohort of Occupational Therapy graduates will be receiving their awards
at the BIC.
Thursday 6th November
Please also consider coming along to the open session on ‘Restoration’ (11-1). Download poster (PDF 507 kb) for more details.
Further Information
For further information on Occupational Therapy visit the website of the professional body 'The British Association/College of Occupational Therapists' at http://www.baot.co.uk/
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