How to Use occupational therapy in a Sentence

occupational therapy

noun
  • Her long-term goal is to work in the occupational therapy field.
    — Mike Owens, Philly.com, 2 May 2018
  • Over the course of a year, the children will learn how to use the arms through occupational therapy.
    — Ty Russell, ajc, 16 May 2018
  • To help with these deficits, some parents seek occupational therapy for their children.
    — Christine Carrig, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
  • His services, such as occupational therapy, come to him in the classroom, not the other way around.
    — Jessica Saggio|contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 6 Sep. 2020
  • If push came to shove, occupational therapy would always be there; modeling might not be.
    — Jeremy Henderson, al, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Gideon was initially approved for one hour a week of home health care occupational therapy, which his parents knew would not be enough.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Devine had less exposure than the rest of the family, but had to go through occupational therapy.
    — Kelly McCleary, CNN, 14 Apr. 2018
  • Stanley also has worked in occupational therapy and as a math teacher.
    — Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
  • My very first paycheck working in occupational therapy was the day my son was born in 1998.
    — Mort Mazor, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Dec. 2020
  • The living room had been turned into an occupational therapy gym with monkey bars, weights, mats, balls, and patterning tables.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Schlieder said created the course as part of her doctorate degree in occupational therapy.
    — Lauryn Schroeder, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Jackson Roberts spent years in physical and occupational therapy and is happy to play with his big sister and sing and dance to his favorite song.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Lengthy stints in rehab and a nursing home followed, coupled with painstaking occupational therapy.
    — Susan E. Rice, CNN, 30 July 2021
  • After months of occupational therapy, a stroke survivor was able to propose to his girlfriend using his affected hand.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • The school provides students with a variety of services, such as speech and occupational therapy and counseling.
    — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2021
  • After her stroke, Fonseca lost control of the right side of her body and needed weeks of physical and occupational therapy.
    — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Patients who undergo limb lengthening surgery on their legs will be unable to walk right away and will require physical and occupational therapy.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 23 June 2023
  • Frank could no longer lift the 50 pounds required to continue her career as an occupational therapy assistant.
    — Matt Higgins Jalen Wright, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The wide range of services will include physical and occupational therapy, speech pathology and more, Taber said.
    — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2022
  • The clinic will hold rooms for physical and occupational therapies and a 120-foot-long running-walking track.
    — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Even after multiple surgeries and hundreds of occupational therapy visits, Shrader lost most of the range of motion in that hand and had to learn to use her left hand to do most tasks.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Along with baby wipes for students who aren't potty-trained, Moskowitz bought markers, sidewalk chalk and jumbo crayons — good for children in occupational therapy.
    — Max Cohen, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2019
  • With the support of speech and occupational therapy, Armani began thriving.
    — Lauren Lee, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Almost fully recovered now, after months of physical and occupational therapy, she's found a silver lining to it all.
    — Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Manteufel’s life now includes frequent occupational therapy appointments to perfect his use of arm prosthetics —the kind with metal moveable hooks at the end.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2019
  • Manteufel's life now includes frequent occupational therapy appointments to perfect his use of arm prosthetics — the kind with metal moveable hooks at the end.
    — Carrie Antlfinger, chicagotribune.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Production paused for two months as Lee underwent physical and occupational therapy to regain control of her hands.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
  • What attracted Katlin Keeran to occupational therapy for older adults was the chance to help provide them with dignity.
    — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The complex now includes a soccer field, an occupational therapy center where patients play board games and gather for group therapy, and a playground for the children’s clinic.
    — New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022
  • After years of surgeries, physical and occupational therapy, Spellman was able to play basketball and in high school made his school’s varsity team.
    — oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2022

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