Emerging Niches and Nontraditional Practice: Where are the Opportunities?

By Kiel Cooluris, MOT, OTR/L During my graduate studies to become an occupational therapist, I always found I listened a little more attentively when the topic of niche practice settings and emerging areas of practice were discussed in class. Like many students and new practitioners, I take an interest in the prospect of having a career in a nontraditional area of occupational therapy practice. However, it's not always clear how to enter these new