ABSTRACT
Physical, occupational, and speech therapists each have a specific role as part of the neuroscience patient care team. While physical, occupational, and speech therapists each address particular functional deficits, they work collaboratively, as part of a specialized interdisciplinary team. They each develop patient-centered functional goals; treat the patient; document progress toward goals; and address injuries to the bones, muscles, tissues, and nervous system. Occupational therapy (OT) is a health profession dedicated to promoting and maintaining health and independence in all facets of a person's life. OT is provided from infancy to the elder years, treating physical or cognitive problems that interfere with a person's ability to perform activities of daily living. Physical therapists (PTs) evaluate and provide treatment utilizing a variety of techniques to reduce pain, restore function, promote mobility, and prevent disability. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) as speech therapists, provide assessment and treatment for disorders related to speech, language, cognition, communication, voice, articulation, fluency, and swallowing (dysphagia).
