Describe career fields related to rehabilitation.

Description should include

• occupational therapy (e.g., hand therapy, driving, low vision, work hardening)
• physical therapy (e.g., orthopedics, sports, women’s health, aquatics)
• athletic training
• speech and language pathology
• audiology
• recreational therapy
• musical therapy
• art therapy
• dance therapy
• animal-assisted therapy
• exercise science
• cardiac rehabilitation
• orthotics/prosthetics
• nursing
• biomedical or rehabilitation engineering
• massage therapy
• social work
• respiratory therapy
• rehabilitation counseling.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What high school courses prepare students for careers related to rehabilitation?
• What higher education and training is required for each career path related to rehabilitation?
• What responsibilities are involved in each career path?
• What tests/checks may be required of employees in rehabilitation fields?
• What are barrier crimes? What are some examples of barrier crimes, according to the Virginia Department of Health?

Teacher Resources:

• Virginia Career View Links to an external site.
• Virginia Department of Health Professions Links to an external site.
• Links to an external site. Virginia Department of Health Links to an external site. Criminal Records-Employment Barrier Crimes