2023-07-14 05:00:36
Occupational therapists make a contribution to the health (skills) of young people!
From the development of strategies for the design of learning situations, the adaptation of the workplace or the restructuring of temporal processes in everyday life – the measures in occupational therapy are diverse
Marion Hackl, President of Occupational Therapy Austria
Vienna (OTS) – A new phase of life begins with the apprenticeship. Everyday life, routines, meaningful activities and roles change overnight, new skills and abilities have to be acquired. Occupational therapists know that this upheaval can lead to severe psychological stress and have a negative impact on our health.
World Youth Skills Day
Enabling young people to participate in social life and equal access to education and employment is of great importance for the future of young people, young adults and our society. Therefore, on July 15, as part of the “World Youth Skills Day”, the focus is on the skills of young people. The World Day of the United Nations calls for a commitment to ensure that young people are given the skills and opportunities they need to also build a future-proof and sustainable world for all. To achieve this goal, young people need a wide variety of skills and abilities. Above all, they need the competence to take care of their own health and well-being within the scope of their individual possibilities.
Occupational therapy in the context of teaching, training and the labor market
Occupational therapists support young people, such as apprentices, to improve their own health in everyday life and to recognize and avoid health-damaging factors. Health-promoting and preventive measures in the workplace are an important starting point for promoting and maintaining the health of apprentices. In consultations at vocational schools and in the workplace, occupational therapists use their ergonomic and health science expertise in particular to make the immediate workplace, as well as the work environment and work, health-promoting. With their work, occupational therapists make a significant contribution to enabling young people to participate in meaningful everyday teaching and professional life. From the development of strategies for the design of learning situations, the adaptation of the workplace or the restructuring of temporal processes in everyday life – the measures in occupational therapy are varied, explains Marion Hackl, President of Ergotherapy Austria.
occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a health profession regulated by law and deals with meaningful activities of daily life. This means everything that we all do – do all day long wantalso must or what is expected of us. It’s regarding activities from all areas of life that are important to us, that make up our everyday life and give meaning to our lives. Occupational therapy focuses on the connection between meaningful activities, health and well-being.
Occupational Therapy Austria
Ergotherapie Austria is the professional advocacy group for occupational therapists in Austria. The federal association is a non-profit association that has set itself the task of ensuring occupational therapy care for the population in Austria, as well as professional and educational policy measures for its members. Since it was founded in 1969, Ergotherapie Austria has established itself as a partner in the healthcare sector.
Questions & contact:
Christina Wagner, MSc / Professional Policy Department/ c.wagner@ergotherapie.at / +43 664 88473025
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