What OT setting is Ted most interested in?

The million-dollar question, "What OT setting is Ted most interested in?” After asking my fellow OT students what setting they are most interested in, the most common answer is pediatrics. I love the excitement children bring, however, I am most interested in hand therapy! Hands are complex and require extensive knowledge to treat. We experience life with our hands, using them to take care of ourselves, communicate, and feel. The importance of experiencing life through our hands is what interests me the most. After observing with a hand therapist, I’ve realized that most patients in hand therapy clinics may be recovering from an injury, limb amputation, or a developing chronic upper extremity disorder. This is a new life change for most clients, so they may be struggling to “experience life” or participate in occupations with this new change. I have personal experience adapting to new tasks and occupations due to my hand condition, bilateral thumb hypoplasia. This experience provides the understanding suitable for knowing how a client may feel.

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