Perspectives

Reflections from a non-traditional OT

One of the many wonderful things about the profession of occupational therapy (OT), and one of its inherent challenges, is that it can be—and mean—many things. I have spent too much time worrying about or justifying my career, which has been a winding and rewarding road. I have, perhaps, followed the words of Robert Frost and taken the road less traveled. And while it does not scare me, I have apologized for it way too much.

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