OT in Mainstream Media
Sharp Rise in Occupational Therapy Cases at New York’s Schools The New York Times has over one million subscribers both digitally and in print. With this being said, it encourages me to see articles pertaining to occupational therapy (OT) within this major newspaper! One of the goals as an occupational therapist includes advocacy-for the profession and services that is provides. This article does a wonderful job of expressing the broad and ever-growing nature of occupational therapy. The services that are provided extend to many different populations and needs. According to the article, New York city schools have seen a 30% increase in the number of referrals for occupational therapy. This trend is also seen in many other cities across the United States. In fact, the need for occupational therapy services is growing at such a rapid rate, there is a nation-wide shortage of occupational therapists to fill these openings. The article cites an increase in autism diagnoses in