Occupational Therapy can occur in numerous settings:  Hospitals, Out-Patient Rehabiliation settings, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Mental Health Facilities and in Schools Systems.  In the school system, Occupational Therapy can be a Related Service to students who have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP), or a direct service for students who have a 504 Plan. 

Occupational Therapy provides a continuum of services to assist students in accessing their curriculum.  Occupational Therapy addresses deficits that negatively impact a student's academic performance.  Some deficit areas that OTs address are:

- Fine Motor

- Gross Motor

- Visual Motor/ Visual Perception

- Sensory Processing/ Sensorimotor

- Muscle Strength and Tone

- Self Care Skills

- Independent Living Skills