Empowering Lives through Occupational Therapy – Celebrating World Occupational Therapy Day
By Dr. Pranita Nitnaware, B.O.Th, Director, Raising Child Development Centre, Nagpur Every year, 27th October is celebrated worldwide as World Occupational Therapy Day, a day that honors the remarkable contribution of occupational therapists in improving the quality of life for individuals across all age groups. This day reminds us that health is not merely the absence of disease, but the ability to live life with purpose, independence, and dignity — and this is precisely what occupational therapy strives to achieve. Occupational therapy (OT) is a holistic, evidence-based healthcare profession that focuses on enabling people to participate fully in the activities of everyday life — what we call occupations. For a child, these occupations may include playing, learning, writing, and dressing, feeding, socializing, and developing emotional control. When a child faces developmental challenges, these simple tasks can become major struggles. Occupational therapy bridges that gap — helpi...