By definition, action is "the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim." Occupational therapy is an action industry and OT students are action people.
We are developing students who take action on their bold ideas for meaningful change through community opportunities, volunteer activities, and experiential enterprises.
Click the boxes below to experience occupational therapy in action:
- Visit OT Education Abroad, a blog with stories from the department's May 2023 visit to South Africa.
- Discover Magic Camp, which teaches children aged 9–18 years with disabilities to perform magic tricks, a program our faculty's research has shown can improve social skills and self-esteem.
- Explore OT Life to see how an occupational therapist's day is different for everyone and never the same.
- Dig into Student Profiles and Faculty Profiles for a look at the personal and professional journeys of some of the exceptional individuals who bring our department to life.
