An occupational therapist in New Hampshire who works with elementary and middle school students couldn't be more happy when her patients no longer need her services, according to a published report.
Blake Delaney performs her occupational therapy job at schools in Seabrook and prides herself upon the success of not having to work with the same clients, Seacoast online reports.
"It's great when a kid moves on from OT. Our job is to work ourselves out of a job. The idea is not to keep them with us for their entire school career," she told the news source. "I knew I wanted to work with kids. I liked that occupational therapy works with the functional activities, and for kids, their function is being in school. That's where kids need more help."
Delaney aids children with disabilities that make working in the classroom challenging. She presently works with 32 students in third through eighth grade.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational therapists typically require master's degrees and all states require them to be licensed.