How do they match: Occupational Therapy Assistants

  • Behavior Specialist
  • Independent Living Specialist

  • Assist occupational therapists in providing occupational therapy treatments and procedures. May, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments. Generally requires formal training.

  • Assist educational specialists or clinical psychologists in administering situational or diagnostic tests to measure client's abilities or progress.
  • Evaluate the daily living skills or capacities of physically, developmentally, or emotionally disabled clients.

  • Develop patient therapy programs.