Emerging Practice Areas
As society changes, individuals' occupational needs change as well. In order to ensure occupational therapy stays modern, the American Occupational Therapy Association develops a list of emerging practice areas in which occupational therapists may play a role. The following are the most current emerging practice areas. To learn more about these areas, please visit http://www.aota.org/Practitioners/PracticeAreas/EmergingAreas.aspx.
Children & Youth
- A Broader Scope in Schools
- Autism
- Bullying
- Childhood Obesity
- Driving for Teens With Disabilities
- Transitions for Older Youths
Education
- Distance Learning
- Re-entry to the Profession
Health & Wellness
- Chronic Disease Management
- Obesity
- Prevention
Mental Health
- Depression
- Recovery and Peer Support Model
- Sensory Approaches to Mental Health
- Veterans’ and Wounded Warriors’ Mental Health
Productive Aging
- Community Mobility and Older Drivers
- Aging in Place and Home Modifications
- Low Vision
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Rehabilitation
- Autism in Adults
- Cancer Care and Oncology
- Hand Transplants and Bionic Limbs
- New Technology for Rehab
- Telehealth
- Veteran and Wounded Warrior Care
Work and Industry
- Aging Workforce
- New Technology at Work
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