Once you decide that you want to apply to OT school and become an occupational therapist, you will quickly discover that letters of recommendation for OT school are a critical component of your application. In this article, we’ll explore why these OT school letters of recommendation are so important and we’ll go through tips for […]
Once you become a parent, you immediately begin the endless worry cycle of always providing everything your child could possibly need. For most people, resources for the typical day to day needs of a child are readily available. We also find friends and family who have older children and who have been through stages ahead […]
If you’re reading this, you probably fall into one of two categories: You might be interested in pursuing a career as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (or COTA) and want to know what the average COTA salary looks like. Or, on the other hand, you may be finishing up your OTA education and are about […]
If you’re applying to OT schools, you may have found yourself Googling something like “best occupational therapy schools/best occupational therapy programs” at least once or twice. There a few articles that come up, but almost all of these articles are not written by OTs that have gone through an OT program, and they don’t indicate […]
I get a lot of pre-occupational therapy readers here at My OT Spot, and a common question I get from the pre-OT crowd is, “Is occupational therapy school hard?” While I’ve talked about this a bit in other OT school-related articles, I realized I needed to give this question an article of its own, for […]
Wondering what a day in the life is like as an OT student? We’re excited to feature a Day in the Life of an OT Student, written by Sarah Johnson, back when she was in OT school. Thank you so much, Sarah, for sharing your OT school experiences! To learn more about Sarah’s current role […]
Are you interested in becoming an occupational therapist (OT) or occupational therapy assistant (OTA)? Maybe you’re just curious about the OT profession, or you’re seriously contemplating going into the wonderful field of occupational therapy. Either way, this article is for you! First off, if you’re brand-new to learning about OT, you may be wondering what […]
Does this unexpected life situation sound familiar? An older father calls their adult child early in the morning to tell them that their mom fell out of bed and can’t get up. She was slurring her speech when he tried to ask her if she was okay, so fortunately he immediately dialed 911, reaching out […]
Occupational science is a very important aspect of the field of occupational therapy and is something you may be wondering about if you are interested in becoming an occupational therapist. You may have even seen that there are some occupational science bachelor’s degrees (which can oftentimes be thought of as pre-occupational therapy degrees). You may […]
When I was discovering occupational therapy as a career, I was very familiar with what occupational therapists did in inpatient rehab settings since I worked as an aide in one, and I was aware that OTs also worked with children in schools. I’d heard of occupational therapists working in patients’ home settings as well, but […]