Describe a typical day. In this job there is no typical day. You might be measuring a child for a supportive chair first thing, assessing another for visual perceptual difficulties mid morning, and doing an access visit with a child to a new school in the afternoon.
What other agencies, and who else within your organisation, do you work with? We work with colleagues in social work, health and education to try to offer children an integrated service. We also link with voluntary agencies where appropriate.
How did you end up in the job? I was ready to attend further education at the end of the 1980s when unemployment was high. OT seemed to have lots of vacancies and also met my desire to work with people.
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