Before understanding OT, one needs to understand "occupation" - which is simply put, any activity that occupies your time. For human beings, it is important to be able to participate in our various occupations in the ways in which we want to, so that we can experience meaning in our daily living. 

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Occupational Therapy is designed to facilitate engagement in any occupation where a person has physical, mental, social or emotional limitations/barriers. 

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The word "enable" is important to us as Occupational Therapists, as our role is to enable an individual or a community to engage in their desired occupations by providing therapy, fabricating or procuring assistive devices, or adapting a person's environment to enable them to function in their daily living.