OCTA 1300

Occupations

The ordinary and familiar things people to occupy themselves and provide meaning to life including self-care, leisure activities, and community engagement.

Context includes

Social, Cultural, Temporal, and Environmental aspects that the Occupation is being performed in.

Occupational Therapy

the art and science of directing a person's participation in occupations to restore and/or enhance performance.

What does OT treat?

1. Developmental deficits

2. Aging process

3.Physical illness or injury

4.Psychosocial impairments or disability

Where do OT's practice?

1. Acute Care

2. Community Mental Health

3. Early intervention

4. Home Health

5. Inpatient Mental Health

6. Inpatient Rehab

7. Long Term Care

8. Outpatient Rehab

9. Private Practice

10. Schools

11. Work Hardening

What are the levels of practice for Occupation Therapy?

Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR)

Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)

What degree level meets the requirements for a COTA?

Associates degree or bachelor's degree in OTA.

What degree level meets the requirements for OTR?

Masters degree or doctorate degree in OT.

Is there a difference in the legal or supervisory responsibilities between a Master's lever OT and Doctoral level OT?

No

Is there are difference between the responsibility and supervisory requirements for an associate level or Bachelorette COTA?

No

Purposeful or functional activities are

goal-directed behaviors or tasks that a person considers meaningful and are found within the broad scope of occupations.

Functional Independence

a person's ability to perform a task or accomplish something, with or without adaptations.

Adaptation

a change in the way a task is performed to increase the potential for independence.

Adaptive Capacity

capability of an individual to perceive the need for change and modify behavior accordingly.

Activities of Daily Living (ADLS)

those things we do to take care of our own bodies

Instrumental ADLS (IADLS)

those things which support daily life in the home and community

What are the two parts of the OT practice framework (OTPF)?

Domain and Process

Domain

defines our focus (what we treat)

Process

defines the delivery of OT (how we treat)

The OT Domain of Practice includes

Areas of Occupation

Performance skills

Performance patterns

Contexts

Activity demands

Client factors

Areas of Occupations include

ADL's

IADL'S

Rest and Sleep

Education

Work

Play

Leisure

Social Participation

Performance skills include

Motor and praxis skills

Sensory perceptual skills

Emotional regulation skills

Cognitive skills

Communication and social skills

Performance Patterns

Habits

Routines

Roles

Rituals

Habits

Specific, automatic behaviors performed repeatedly, relatively automatically, with little variation

Routines

established sequences of occupations or activities that provide a structure for daily life

Roles

set of behaviors expected by society shaped by culture, defined by the person.

Rituals

symbolic actions with spiritual, cultural, or social meaning.

Personal Context

age, gender, SES, education level

Cultural

culture to which a person belongs

Temporal

stage of life, time of day or year, duration or history

Virtual

not having physical contact

Physical

natural and built environments, and objects inside (furniture)

Social

relationships and expectations of behavior

Activity Demands consider these 7 areas

Objects and their properties

Space demands

Social demands

Sequencing/timing

Required actions/performance skills

Required body functions

Required body structures

Performance skills

the abilities the clients demonstrate in the activates they perform.

Performance Patters

Habits, routines, roles, and rituals used to engage in occupations/activities.

Context

Conditions of a given occupation

Activity Demands

Specific features of an activity that influence the type and amount of effort required to do it.

Client Factors

are internal to the person

Client Factors include

Values

Beliefs

Spirituality

Body structures

Body functions