OT's are given new opportunities to expand their field of practice more and more every year. Especially as science and technology advances, new exciting frontiers are giving OT's the chance to bring chance and expertise with their specialized holistic, client centered approach  AOTA is beginning to recognize some of these new oppertunities and is offering further specialization in these emerging niches to therapist who are interested in order to continue pressing forward with the vision 2025 that has been established. These new areas allow us expand our practice, help more people, and advocate for OT, and gives exciting, new oppertunities for future OT's like me! Below is a list from the AOTA webesite (link attached ) of all the emerging list so far, and I expect this list to grow as new frontiers arise!

https://www.aota.org/Practice/Manage/Niche.aspx

• Broader Scope in Schools

• Bullying

• Childhood Obesity

• Driving for Teens

• Transitions for Older Youths

Health & Wellness Emerging Niches

• Chronic Disease Management

• Obesity

• Prevention

Mental Health Emerging Niches

• Depression

• Recovery and Peer Support Model

• Sensory Approaches to Mental Health

• Veterans’ and Wounded Warriors’ Mental Health

Productive Aging Emerging Niches

• Aging in Place and Home Modifications

• Low Vision

• Community Mobility and Older Drivers

Rehabilitation, Disability, & Participation Emerging Niches

• Autism in Adults

• Cancer Care and Oncology

• Hand Transplants and Bionic Limbs

• New Technology for Rehab

• Telehealth

• Veteran and Wounded Warrior Care

Work & Industry Emerging Niches

• Aging Workforce

• New Technology at Work

Education Emerging Niches

• Distance Learning

• Re-entry to the Profession