Here is a link that obtains all the information you need to k now about the OT career.
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy.aspx
This is a picture of one of the course books that deals with children and adolescent within occupational therapy.
Steps to obtaining an OT license :
- Graduate from an accredited OT or OTA educational program.
- Complete your fieldwork requirements.
- Apply for and Pass the NBCOT® Certification Examination. For additional information regarding the examination, including ordering Score Transfers and/or State Confirmation Notices, refer to the NBCOT Web site.
- Apply for a license and pay a fee for each state/jurisdiction in which you wish to practice or hold a license https://www.aota.org/Advocacy-Policy/State-Policy/Licensure/How-To.aspx
The video blow explains some of the things that occupational therapies do on the job. This video is deals with OT with children and adolescences. It also give a few tip to someone that might be interested in the field.
Below is a citation to academic journal article dealing with OT
(2017) Ingredients and change processes in occupational therapy for children: a grounded theory study, Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 24:3,208-213, DOI: 10.1080/11038128.2016.1201141