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How to pick your specialty as an OT?
I am will be a 1st year undergraduate OT student who plans to get my Masters degree as an OT.
What jobs related to occupational therapy are available to people with a bachelors in kinesiology?
What kind of jobs related to occupational therapy are available to someone with a kinesiology BS who wants to continue their education and get a graduate degree in OT? I'm currently a sophomore in undergrad, but I'm thinking about what jobs I can get with a KIN degree after I get my bachelors...
How do you treat a patient in a healthcare facility who wants to do everything by themselves and resist your help? Especially if they're older and don't believe in your skill. I might get in trouble if I just have another clinician treat them if I'm assigned to. #Spring25
I'm studying to be an Occupational Therapy Assistant, and I need to be better at finding solutions to helping people who don't want help.
#Spring25 What experiences in life led your heart to choose a career in Occupational Therapy?
#Spring25 What experiences in life led your heart to choose a career in Occupational Therapy?
What are the most important considerations when developing an interdisciplinary studies program for a pre-health major. ?
I am planning on a career in Occupational Therapy and would like to specialize in pediatrics. However, I am concerned about having too narrow a focus.
What is your thoughts on becoming an Occupational Therapist Assistant or an Occupational Therapist.?
2 years of schooling compared to 6 years with a master's degree and student debt.
Why do occupational therapy master programs require volunteering as part of the admission process?
Is it to make sure candidates are more likely to stay in the program?
What skills or qualities are most important for someone working in pediatric occupational therapy?
I am currently a high school senior wanting to pursue pediatric occupational therapy in the future. I love working with children and I fell in love with the idea of getting to help kids live there best like through occupational therapy. I would love to know any tips for someone like me wanting...
How do I learn to trust myself?
I want to be an Occupational therapist for kids specifically . I feel in my heart that this is what I am meant to do, but how do I know I am making the right decision? I've taken prereqs required for grad programs and I didn't do the best in them. I am also first gen and I have had little to no...
How should I go about choosing between physical and occupational therapy?
career selection
What is the hardest challenge mentally a therapist has to face in Pediatric Occupational Therapy?
I am a senior in High School who wants to pursue Pediatric OT. I see a lot of pros about the career but being aware of the cons is also crucial.
How do I know if I will understand what I am meant to learn for a job?
How am I supposed to know what to do to help kids in Occupational Therapy?
What major would be best fit if I want to pursue Occupational Therapy, what scholarships are there to apply to in this field, and where would I go after a 4 year establishment to continue that goal?
Ever since I was small I knew I wanted to be an Occupational Therapist, and I’m having a tricky time seeing what majors is the best fit to pursue. Considering how expensive this field can be to pursue, I’m in need of some scholarships to make that happen.
What if I realize that working in healthcare is too hard/not my dream and how do I go on from there?
I've been interested in occupational therapy along with speech pathology and physical therapy for some time but I've always disliked science classes which I know I'd have to take a lot of. My study habits aren't always the best and I fear that I will struggle a lot in college and end up not...
If I hope to become an Occupational Therapist, is it worth paying for a top school in my undergrad, or should I keep my debt low before grad school? #fall25
I am a high school senior planning to major in psychology before attending Occupational Therapy school. When choosing a college for my undergraduate degree, is it more important that I attend a school with the strongest reputation and research opportunities in psychology, or one where I can...
What is it REALLY like to be a pediatric occupational therapist? Would it be useful to major in behavioral sciences with a child life focus if I want to become a pediatric occupational therapist?
What is it REALLY like to be a pediatric occupational therapist? Would it be useful to major in behavioral sciences with a child life focus if I want to become a pediatric occupational therapist?
What are some tips for balancing the workload of a freshman year in college while also playing woman's ice hockey?
I am currently in my senior year of highschool, and I play 19u girls travel hockey. I currently have games on the weekend and practice two nights a week, but I know college hockey will be a lot more strenuous. What advice can you give me to aid in my studies for Occupational Therapy, while...
What Bachelor's degree would best prepare me for an Occupational Therapy Master's program ? #Fall25
I am leaning towards Exercise Science so I can learn how the body works. I loved working with an exceptional education student at the elementary school I was tutoring and how occupational therapy helped him. My plan is to choose wisely a major that supports the Occupational Therapist I want to be!
For my future career I want to become a Physical or Occupational Therapist. Is there anyway to start as an assistant and then see if I want additional schooling? Also, how do you decide to be a Physical Therapist or an Occupational Therapist?
I am a senior in high school and I enjoy sports and performing arts but I also enjoy working with children and helping people in general. My career goal is to go into the physical or occupational therapy field and run my own practice. I also want to graduate debt-free.
As a high school student, what is the best piece of advice for someone wanting to purse occupational therapy #Spring2026?
Hello, I am currently interested in occupational therapy. I really want to purse this and help others. I am trying to gain as much knowledge as I can so I can have the best experience and outcome.
What is the path to take for someone who is aspiring to become an occupational therapist?
What is the path to take for someone who is aspiring to become and occupational therapist?
In what ways do you feel the most challenged that surprised you the most regarding your career as someone working as an occupational therapist?
Hello, once I complete my college education, I plan on becoming an occupational therapist. However, I'm wondering what the unexpected challenges (rewarding or otherwise) that come with the job will be because I would like a job that will challenge me in my everyday life and also so that I can...
What is the best advice/help you would give a college freshmen that wants to go into pediatric occupational therapy and what is the hardest thing you learned in that career?
I'm currently a freshman, looking for guidance on what steps I should be taking to make the most out of my college. I am an exercise science and health promotion major wanting to get my Doctorate in Pediatric Occupational Therapy. My favorite past time is helping take care of the kids at my...
How can I make teaching more fun?
I'm going into my first year of college but I want to know how to make teaching more fun. I want to be a chill but a strict teacher while having fun with students. Any advice?