occupational therapy
noun
: therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life (such as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning
occupational therapist
noun
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He’s been diagnosed with ADHD and is an enthusiastic regular at weekly occupational therapy, which is helping strengthen his fine motor skills – sessions that didn’t start until after a bad first experience playing recreational basketball, dad TC Lindemann said.
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Therese Willkomm, emeritus professor of occupational therapy at the University of New Hampshire, has written three books cataloging her more than 2,000 assistive technology hacks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
In August, just 10 weeks after finishing occupational therapy, he was cleared to return to full duty.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Caring for him is a full-time, all-hands-on-deck operation that includes in-home nurses, physical and occupational therapy, school support and a small pharmacy’s worth of medications.
—Josephine Rios, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
Therese Willkomm, emeritus professor of occupational therapy at the University of New Hampshire, has written three books cataloging her more than 2,000 assistive technology hacks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Jan. 2026
In August, just 10 weeks after finishing occupational therapy, he was cleared to return to full duty.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Caring for him is a full-time, all-hands-on-deck operation that includes in-home nurses, physical and occupational therapy, school support and a small pharmacy’s worth of medications.
—Josephine Rios, Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Occupational therapy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/occupational%20therapy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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