Occupational therapy is a person-centred profession that utilizes human potential to enable and empower people who are impaired or at risk of impairment, to be able to engage in the occupations of daily life. Occupations are defined as everyday activities that people engage in to look after themselves, to enjoy life and to contribute to the social and economic structure of their communities. Occupational Therapists work collaboratively with people to enable them to participate in the occupations that give meaning and purpose to their lives.
Occupational therapy uses human occupation as a modality to promote health and well-being and to address problems that may arise as a result of illness, physical or psychological impairment and disability or adverse social conditions and which may negatively impact on a person’s ability to function independently. Occupational Therapists work with adults and children who experience developmental, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities or those at risk of developing these types of disabilities. The Discipline of Occupational therapy offers a four year undergraduate programme and post graduate degree programme. The educators have areas of specialization ( some are NRF rated and all staff having post graduate degrees ) related to the different areas of occupational therapy and their research focus areas.
