Blog 7-Emerging Areas in OT

I love talking about emerging areas in OT. A list can be created, but really the possibilities are endless. For school we had to read articles talking about ways OT's can work in non traditional settings. My favorite one that was described was telehealth. I love the idea of bringing OT skills to those in areas that are inaccessible. This could be in a different country or in in the backwoods of America.  Another idea that mentioned was advocating for OT' to teach or wok in a field when the job title did not specifically say OT. An example being teach college course to older adults. I guess anyone cold do this. However, OT's really understand how to make an occupation work in an individuals life. This could be through a different learning style, teaching technology with assistive technology if requires, or adapting the course material to pertain to real life situations for each individual. OT's can really do anything that their minds are set to. Where do you think OT's will show up next?