ABSTRACT
The occupational therapist is a practitioner who is concerned with any dysfunction in or disruption to a person's occupations of daily living, and who works with the person in manipulating those occupations towards restoring function and/or well-being. However, most occupational therapists will assist with daily living advice and strategies for independence. Some specialise in advising on, and arranging equipment for, people who have a physical disability. By far the best source of information and advice on services for people with visual or hearing impairments are the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) and the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID). Both organisations offer copious quantities of free literature on all matters relating to their specialist area, will advise over the phone, and can direct the enquirer to sources of assistance within their own locality.
