Special Education Glossary |
Occupational therapy
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the therapeutic
program of self-care, work, and play activities to increase independent
function, enhance development and prevent disability; may include the
adaptation of a task or the environment to achieve maximum independence
and to enhance the quality of life. The term occupational,
as used in occupational therapy, refers to any activity engaged in for
evaluating, specifying, and treating problems interfering with
functional performance.
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