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

Clinical services will include physical and occupational therapies, speech pathology services and specialized programs dedicated to neurological, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury and amputation rehabilitation. —Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025

Therapies such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), talk therapy, or occupational therapy. Consider joining a community of people with autism and/or their families: This can help get support and creative solutions from people who are facing similar challenges. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2025

After two months, doctors recommended he be sent to Craig Rehabilitation Hospital and ordered neurology and neurosurgery consultations, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, MRIs, acupuncture and more. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

These services include adult day care, medical care, physical and occupational therapy, dental care, nutrition counseling, and prescription medications. —Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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