How is occupational therapy defined in Virginia?

"Practice of occupational therapy" means the therapeutic use of occupations for habilitation and rehabilitation to enhance physical health, mental health, and cognitive functioning and includes the evaluation, analysis, assessment, and delivery of education and training in basic and instrumental activities of daily living; the design, fabrication, and application of orthoses (splints); the design, selection, and use of adaptive equipment and assistive technologies; therapeutic activities to enhance functional performance; vocational evaluation and training; and consultation concerning the adaptation of physical, sensory, and social environments.

What is included in the practice of occupational therapy?

The services may include but are not limited to:

• Education and training in basic and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL);
• The design, fabrication, and application of orthoses (splints);
• The design, selection, and use of adaptive equipment and assistive technologies;
• Therapeutic activities to enhance functional performance;
• Vocational evaluation and training; and
• Consultation concerning the adaptation of physical, sensory, and social environments.

What is specifically excluded from the practice?

N/A

Are there any special trainings or requirements?

N/A

Reference

Va. Code Ann. § 54.1-2900

18 VAC 85-80-100