• Occupational therapy - skills for the job of living.  –American OT Association, 1998
  • Man, through the use of his hands as they are energized by mind and will, can influence the state if his own health.  –Mary Reilly, OTR, 1962
  • PT’s teach people to walk, OT’s teach people to dance.  –Redge Campbell, OTR
  • Occupational therapy - the difference between life and living.  –Australian OT Association
  • OT: Helping People Help Themselves.  –UT Health Science Center Department of OT
  • How many OTs does it take to change a light bulb?  None! An OT will teach a light bulb to change itself.

 “Doonesbury” by Garry Trudeau
  • Panel 1: Doctor: Welcome to Fort Independence, B.D. Or as everyone here calls it, “The Apartment”!
  • Panel 2: Doctor: This is where occupational therapy takes place, where we help you maximize daily life functioning!
  • Panel 3: Doctor: While some people may think O.T. lacks the glamour of physical therapy, the life skills we work on here are critical to successful re-entry.
  • Panel 4: Doctor: For instance, we’ll show you how to get in and out of a tub or shower on your own…
  • Panel 5:
    Doctor: and lots of other everyday tasks!
    Doctor: For example, what if your wife asks you to remove the trash can from under the counter? What’s your strategy?
  • Panel 6:
    Man: I’ll say, “You do it. I lost a leg in Iraq.”
    Doctor: No, I mean bio-mechanically.

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