A Look On My Future - 1841 Words

Megan Jones 10/13/2015 Career Research Paper A Look on My Future After many years of intensive schooling, hectic decision making, failures, and successes, I have decided that occupational therapy is a potential career for me. I have always loved working with people, however special needs children have always had a place in my heart. Once I realized I had a passion for special needs, I decided to become an active member of Lapeer High School’s Links program. This exceptional program pairs well rounded individuals with adolescents suffering from Autism, Down syndrome, and other learning disabilities. After taking part in the Links program, I got to experience first hand how my own peers act in certain scenarios, some of which were negative†¦show more content†¦He used manual activity on his patients that matched their previous interest before the trauma or sickness. As wounded soldiers returned to their homes after world war two, the need for occupational therapy grew. Soon the official American Occupational Therapy Association (AOT A) formed. It originally only had 40 members. Amazingly, now more than 50,000 individuals are involved in AOTA. AOTA’s responsibilities include issuing guidelines and quality patient care. The career occupational therapy is a career that is steadily growing. The number of jobs being approximately 113,200 in 2012 with a 29% future job outlook, it is a very good possibility that I will have no problem finding a job or being successful in the occupational therapy field. As an occupational therapist, you can find jobs in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, community centers, schools, and long term care facilities. Most commonly occupational therapists are found in hospitals and long term care facilities. Genesys and Beaumont are both looking to hire occupational therapists at the moment. Both hospitals are local and I wouldn’t mind working for. However, I am willing to relocate to find the best paying job possible for my liking. As an Occupational Therapist, it will be my responsibility to ensure that all patients receive genuine quality care. I will use tasks that a person uses to take care of themselves, to do work, and what they do in their free time. You want