Occupational Therapy (OT) focuses on restoring participation in the activities you want to do, need to do, and love to do; the activities that occupy your time.

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Following a brain injury, an occupational therapist will evaluate various skills which impact your ability to participate in the activities that are important to you. These skills include your strength, coordination, vision, sensation, memory, planning, judgement, attention, and other important skills which help you complete tasks successfully and safely. Occupational therapists will also directly look at your ability to perform tasks such as grooming, cooking, cleaning, shopping, driving, and any hobbies or responsibilities you value.

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An occupational therapist will utilize a person’s strengths and improve limitations to enhance functional engagement in self-care, home management, and healthy leisure activities so they can live a well-balanced life post-injury.

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Whenever possible, occupational therapists use the activities you value most as a way to deliver treatment. For example, an occupational therapy treatment may include buying ingredients at a grocery store, prepping (chopping, peeling, etc.) the ingredients, and cooking a meal you can enjoy for lunch. The activity is enjoyable but also structured in a way that allows you to practice the skills you need to improve.