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Occupational therapy is a profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation. The main goal of occupational therapy is to enable people to participate in meaningful activities of everyday living, for example self care, work and leisure activities. Occupational therapists believe that participation in everyday activities can be supported or restricted by physical, social, attitudinal and legislative environments. By enabling people to engage in activities that hold meaning for them, occupational therapists aim to enable people to improve their day-to-day quality of life.involves helping people to overcome difficulties, which may be the result of physical or mental illness, an accident or ageing.This course has an intensive workload.
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Worldwide recognition as professional occupational therapist, work in rehabilitation units of hospitals or private practice.
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Tomás Flanagan is an Occupational Therapist working for St Michael's House. Following his Leaving Certificate, he studied Occupational Therapy in Trinity College Dublin where he found the educational placements of particular relevance. Following graduation he got an opportunity to work with children with Autism for a year which was very challenging but offered a great learning experience.
