Characteristics of a good OT 2

Creativity is an integral tool in an OTs tool box. A creative OT can find ways to use the resources available to them to integrate their client's occupations and interests into parts of therapy that could be mundane on their own. Creativity enables OTs to grade and stage intervention techniques to provide the "just-right" challenge. It also helps the therapist suggest ways to modify a client's occupations so that they can continue to do them despite an injury or condition. Moreover, creativity helps the therapist find humor in the midst of difficult situations. Often, clients need to smile more than anything else.