occupational therapy

noun

: therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life (such as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning

occupational therapist noun

Examples of occupational therapy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The living room had been turned into an occupational therapy gym with monkey bars, weights, mats, balls, and patterning tables. —Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025

Treatment for Aicardi syndrome is focused on managing symptoms with seizure medications, as well as physical and occupational therapy. —Erika Edwards, NBC news, 4 Oct. 2025

Parents editor Katrina Cossey says her son played with this Melissa & Doug busy board at occupational therapy and didn’t want to put it down. —Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025

But rehab is only covered when the person is making progress from physical therapy, speech therapy or occupational therapy. —Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for occupational therapy

• brachytherapy
• chemotherapy
• cryotherapy
• hydrotherapy
• hypnotherapy
• monotherapy
• phototherapy
• psychotherapy
• sclerotherapy
• immunotherapy
• pharmacotherapy
• physiotherapy

Medical Definition

occupational therapy

noun

: therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life (as self-care skills, education, work, or social interaction) especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities despite impairments or limitations in physical or mental functioning