OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - WHY DO WE NEED OT (OCCUPATIONALTHERAPY)? Occupational therapy helps people do things they need or want in their daily lives. These include dressing, walking, playing, eating, and taking care of themselves. Sometimes, people have difficulty doing these things due to many reasons, such as injury, disability, illness, or age. WHY IS OT, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY? OCCUPATION: Any activity a person does throughout the day. Occupational Therapy helps people to learn or relearn how to do everyday tasks. For example: Adults' occupations are working, cooking and so on, while children’s occupations are playing, learning & growing. When someone cannot do this thing on their own due to their problem with mind and body an occupational therapy helps them to do these activities better? WHY IS OT IMPORTANT? OT is important because it helps people live a better life, a more independent life and happier life. a) The people became Independent It helps people do things they have trouble doing on theirown, such as cleaning, eating, bathing, dressing, etc. b) Improve daily life It makes daily life easier; it helps them enjoy life by making it easy to do things. c) Helps after illness or injury After a stroke, accident and surgery, people may have trouble doing simple things. OT makes it easier for them.