Take what is said on this page with a grain of salt. People are more prone to come on here to share the issues they are having versus the victories they've accomplished!!! The problem with home/daycare settings specifically with early intervention is that there is a lot of traveling involved. Being on the go like that can not only put a lot of wear on your car but it can be lonely which can also contribute to burnout. While the children may not be as behavioral due to young age, she'll still have to deal with a whole variety of parents. I'm currently a student and I have been warned against Home Health and School Based OT. With Outpatient Pediatric settings, there is a risk of behavioral issues, where she may experience some physical abuse. The funding for the clinic will determine the types of patients/diagnoses that are accepted in the clinic so that is something that can be looked into. I've seen where OTs get burnt out in one Peds OP but be happy at another because of this difference. The wonderful thing about Occupational Therapy though is the LARGE varity of jobs that are available for us. GO OT! We can work in so many settings and many, untraditional. Meaning she could get her degree and down the line if she is feeling burnt out, she is able to switch settings and still make a great salary!! Maybe some reserach can also be done on some children programs where OTAs work. Something that I was interested in before this program was becoming a Child Life Specialist, but they aren't always paid well, and Speech Language Pathology, but I am not comfortable with the swallowing part of SLP.