I don't have a problem with occupational therapists. Indeed, I went for occupational therapy myself, in the 1980's when it was far less common. I had genuine pr

I don't have a problem with occupational therapists. Indeed, I went for occupational therapy myself, in the 1980's when it was far less common. I had genuine problems that needed addressing (when I was 5 I couldn't do buttons or zips and I couldn't use my hands to save myself when I fell down). This was about 30 years ago, and I was helped, and definitely not left to waste away in a corner. South African occupational therapists are certainly skilled and qualified by world standards. The problem arises when "no child left behind" becomes "every child has a problem", especially when there is a clear financial motive for overdiagnosis. And, in my opinion, the idea that parents need "training to be better in their roles" from "professionally trained parents" is another step towards breeding neuroticism in parents.