MeganBrochetti

9408CopansGlenLn
Huntersville,NC28078
January5,2017

DearMr.Piatak,

Inmypridepaper,Iwillberesearchingoccupationaltherapy.Thiscareerpathinterestsme
becauseIenjoyworkingwithpeopleandinthemedicalfield.Occupationaltherapistshelp
othersovercometheirdisabilitiesorinjuries.Whilewritingthispaper,Ihopetolearnmore
aboutthemethodsthatoccupationaltherapistsusetohelppeopleandwhatitisliketohavethis
career.Duringmyresearch,Ihavefoundmanyreliablesourceswithusefulanddetailed
information.Forexample,anarticletitledOisforOccupationalTherapist,writteninthe
MinnesotaEmploymentReviewbyChloeCampbellexplainsthecurrentjobresponsibilitiesof
occupationaltherapists.

Mypaperwillfirstcoverthehistoryofoccupationaltherapy.Inthissection,Iwillincludehow
andwhythecareeroriginated.Additionally,Iwillprovidedetailsonhowithasdevelopedover
theyears.Next,mypaperwilldiscusstheeducationandtrainingrequiredtobecomean
occupationaltherapist.Inthissection,Iwillincludethetoprankedcollegesalongwith
recommendedmajorssuchasbiology.Iwillalsolistthecriteriaforadmissiontopostgraduate
programs.Lastly,mypaperwillprovidedemographicsandthecurrentjoboutlookfor
occupationaltherapists.Thissectionwillgivemoredetailsonthedaytodaylifeofsomeonein
thiscareer.

IplanonmentoringanoccupationaltherapistwhoisemployedatOrthoCarolina.Hespecializes
inhelpingchildrenrecoverfrominjuriesordisabilities.Duringmymentoringhours,Iwill
observehowheworkswiththekidsandthetechniquesthatheuses.Iamexcitedtolearnabout
theresearchthatgoesintohelpingeachpatient.Additionally,itwillbeveryrewardingtosee
howthepatientsimproveovertime.Apossibleproductideawouldbemakingabraceanda
lessonplanthatwouldhelpsomeonerecoverfromacertaininjury.

IhavereadPineLakesethicsguideandunderstandthatplagiarism,eitherintentionalor
unintentional,willresultinazeroonmypaper.

Sincerely,

MeganBrochetti