Dr. Scott McPhee, Professor of Occupational Therapy, had a chapter recently published in the book, What you need to know about Nursing and Health Care in the United States (B.L. Nichols & C.R. Davis, Eds., New York: Springer Publishing). This book is intended for foreign trained nurses who are applying for a visa to work in the United States.
The chapter Dr. McPhee wrote details the history of occupational therapy, education requirements, licensure, and areas of practice (with descriptions of typical types of patients and goals for therapy).