May 1999 BULL TROUT METAPOPULATION STRUCTURE 643tive approach to studying metapopulations is to analyzepatterns of presence or absence of organisms (occur-rence) in relation to landscape characteristics (Hanski1994, SjoÂ¨gren-Gulve 1994, Bolger et al.
Occupational therapy (OT) is the use of assessment and treatment to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills of people with a physical, mental, or cognitive disorder.illiam Rush Dunton, a supporter of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy, now the American Occupational Therapy Association, sought to promote the ideas that occupation is a basic human need, and that occupation is therapeutic.
Occupational therapy (OT) is a related service under Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and is provided to help a student with a disability to benefit from special education. As such, OT is a supportive service.n many cases, OT can only be provided by an OT practitioner (as defined by state law). Certified occupational therapy assistants (COTAs) are qualified occupational therapy practitioners who work under the supervision of occupational therapists.