What is Occupational Therapy?
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy is a health care rehabilitation profession that provides therapy interventions to persons with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities.
The goal of occupational therapy is to help the person to be functionally independent and able, as much as possible, in the performance of his/her engagements in many occupational areas such as activities of daily living, work, leisure & play, and education, thereby leading to rebuilding and/or improving his/her health, independence, and self-esteem.
An occupational therapist finds his/her niche of occupational therapy practice in the rehabilitation sections of hospitals (whether government, private or military), nursing homes, rehabilitation clinics, mental health institutions, home health agency services, academy, special schools, community home health-settings, and private practice.
The UPH-DJGTMU College of Occupational Therapy Vision and Mission
Vision: The University of Perpetual Help System – Laguna (DJGTMU), is the center of excellent Occupational Therapy Educational Program, and the well-spring of world-class occupational therapists, South of Metro Manila, Philippines.
Mission: The University of Perpetual Help System-Laguna (DJGTMU), College of Occupational Therapy, believes and is committed to instilling among its students the virtues valued by the founders of the UPHS; hence, spreading the altruistic Perpetualite-Christian virtues in the community, in the national level, and the world at large. As it does, it shall provide the knowledge, skills, and attributes of exemplary Occupational Therapy Education; taking precedence in the board performance, community service, and research; and producing competent, well-rounded, globally-competitive Occupational Therapy graduates.
Objectives
The College of Occupational Therapy intends for its students and graduates the acquisition, development, preservation, enhancement, and competent demonstration of:
What Are We Proud of?
“Your International Occupational Therapist Eligibility Determination (IOTED) application and completed Determination of Masters Equivalence Content Evaluation Form were reviewed…, along with the additional information submitted. The Baccalaureate Degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Perpetual Help Laguna has now been determined to meet the American Occupational Therapy Educational Standards. Your graduates are now eligible to apply for the Certification Examination for the OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED OTR®. Congratulations!”
Program Associate, Credentialing Services
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
“…I have commented to many colleagues around the world about your excellent CBR programme training for your occupational therapy students”.
— Kit Sinclair, WFOT President
Course Description
Occupational Therapy