OTPF performance skills for persons

Term: Motor Skills

Definition: The group of performance skills that represent small, observable actions related to moving oneself or moving and interacting with tangible task objects in the context of performing a personally and ecologically relevant daily life task.

Term: Stabilizes

Definition: Moves through task environment and interacts with task objects without momentary propping or loss of balance

- Ex: A person moves through the kitchen without propping or loss of balance.

Term: Aligns

Definition: Interacts with task objects without evidence of persistent propping or leaning

- Ex: A person washes dishes without using the counter for support.

Term: Positions

Definition: Positions self an effective distance from task objects and without evidence of awkward arm or body positions

- Ex: A person places body or wheelchair at an effective distance for washing dishe

Term: Reaches

Definition: Effectively extends arm and, when appropriate, bends trunk to effectively grasp or place task objects that are out of reach

- Ex: A person reaches without effort for the game box

Term: Bends

Definition: Flexes or rotates trunk as appropriate when sitting down or when bending to grasp or place task objects that are out of reach

- Ex: A person bends without effort when reaching for the game box.

Term: Grips

Definition: Effectively pinches or grasps task objectssuchthattheobjectsdonotslip (e.g., from between fingers, from between teeth, from between hand and supporting surface)

- Ex: A person grips the game box and game pieces, and they do not slip from the hand.

Term: Manipulates

Definition: Uses dexterous finger movements, without evidence of fumbling, when manipulating task objects

- Ex: A person readily manipulates the game pieces with fingers while setting up and playing the game.

Term: coordinates

Definition: Uses two or more body parts together to manipulate and hold task objects without evidence of fumbling or task objects slipping from the grasp

- Ex: A person uses both hands to shuffle the game cards without fumbling them, and the cards do not slip from the hands.

Term: Moves

Definition: Effectively pushes or pulls task objects along a supporting surface; pulls to open or pushes to close doors and drawers; or pushes on wheels to propel a wheelchair

- Ex: A person moves the broom easily, pushing and pulling it across the floor.

Term: Lifts

Definition: Effectively raises or lifts task objects without evidence of excessive physical effort

- Ex: A person easily lifts cleaning supplies out of the cart.

Term: Walks

Definition: During task performance, ambulates on level surfaces without shuffling feet, becoming unstable, propping, or using assistive devices

- Ex: A person walks steadily through the factory.

Term: Transports

Definition: Carries task objects from one place to another while walking or moving in a wheelchair

- Ex: A person carries cleaning supplies from one factory location to another, either by walking or using a wheelchair, without effort.

Term: Calibrates

Definition: Uses movements of appropriate force, speed, or extent when interacting with task objects (e.g., does not crush task objects, pushes a door with enough force to close it without a bang)

- Ex: A person uses an appropriate amount of force to squeeze liquid soap onto a cleaning cloth.

Term: Flows

Definition: Uses smooth and fluid arm and wrist movements when interacting with task objects

- Ex: Person demonstrates fluid arm and wrist movements when wiping tables.

Term: Endures

Definition: Persists and completes the task without demonstrating physical fatigue, pausing to rest, or stopping to catch breath

- Ex: Person completes bathing of parent without evidence of physical fatigue

Term: Paces

Definition: Maintains a consistent and effective rate or tempo of performance throughout the entire task performance

- Ex: Person uses an appropriate tempo when bathing the parent

What type of performance skill is stablizes?

Motor Skill

What type of performance skill is Aligns?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is Positions?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is Reaches?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is Bends?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is Grips?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is Manipulates?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is coordinates?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is moves?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is lifts?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is walks?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is transports?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is calibrates?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is flows?

Motor skills

What type of performance skill is endures?

Motor Skills

What type of performance skill is paces?

Motor skills

Process skills

Term: Process Skills

small, observable actions related to selecting, interacting with, and using tangible task objects; carrying out individual actions and steps; and preventing problems of occupational performance from occurring or reoccurring in the context of performing a personally and ecologically relevant daily life task

Term: Attends

Definition: Does not look away from task performance, maintaining the ongoing task progression

- Ex: Person maintains gaze on the assignment and continues writing sentences without pause

What type of performance skill is attends?

Process skills

Term: Heeds

Definition: Carries out and completes the task originally agreed on or specified by another person

- Ex: Person completes the assignment, writing the number of sentences required.

What type of performance skill is heeds?

Process skills

Social interaction skill

Term: Chooses

Selects necessary and appropriate type and number of objects for the task, including the task objects that one chooses or is directed to use (e.g., by a teacher)

- Ex: Person chooses specified medicine bottles appropriate for the specific timed dose.

what type of performance skill is chooses?

process skills

Term: uses

Definition: Applies task objects as they are intended (e.g., using a pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil but not a crayon) and in a hygienic fashion

- Ex: Person uses a medicine spoon to take a dose of liquid medicine.

What type of performance skill is chooses?

process skills

Term: Handles

Definition: Supports or stabilizes task objects appropriately, protecting them from being damaged, slipping, moving, or falling

- Ex: Person supports the medicine bottle, keeping it upright without the bottle tipping or falling.

What type of performance skill is handles?

process skills

Term: Inquires

Definition: Seeks needed verbal or written information by asking questions or reading directions or labels and (2) does not ask for information when fully oriented to the task and environment and recently aware of the answer

- Ex: Person reads the label on the medicine bottle before taking the medication.

what type of performance skill is inquires?

process skill

Term: Initiates

Definition: starts or begins the next task action or task step without any hesitation

- Ex: Person begins each step of ATM use without hesitation.

what type of performance skill is initiates?

process skills

Term: continues

Definition: Performs single actions or steps without any interruptions so that once an action or task step is initiated, performance continues without pauses or delays until the action or step is completed

- Ex: Person completes each step of ATM use without delays.

what type of performance skill is continues?

process skills

Term: sequences

Definition: Performs steps in an effec- tive or logical order and with an absence of randomness in the ordering or inappropriate repetition of steps.

- Ex: Person completes each step of ATM use in logical order.

what type of performance skill is sequences?

process skills

Term: Terminates

Definition: Brings to completion single actions or single steps without inappropriate persistence or premature cessation

- Ex: Person completes each step of ATM use in the appropriate length of time.

what type of peformance skill is terminates?

process skills

Term: searches/locates

Definition: Looks for and locates task objects in a logical manner

- Ex: Person readily locates needed office supplies from shelves and drawers.

what type of performance skill is searches/locates?

process skills

Term: Gathers

Definition: Collects related task objects into the same workspace and regathers task objects that have spilled, fallen, or been misplaced

- Ex: The person gathers the required clerical tools and supplies in the assigned workspace.

Term: Organizes

Definition: Logically positions or spatially arranges tasks/objects in an orderly fashion within a single workspace or between multiple appropriate workspaces such that the workspace is not too spread out or too crowded

- Ex: Person organizes required clerical tools and supplies within the workspace so all are within reach

what type of performance skill is organizes?

process skills

Term: restores

Definition: Puts away task objects in appropriate places and ensures that the immediate workspace is restored to its original condition

- Ex: Person returns clerical tools and supplies to their original storage location.

what type of performance skill is restores?

process skills

Term: Navigates

Definition: Moves body or wheelchair without bumping into obstacles when moving through the task environment or interacting with task objects

- Ex: Person moves through the office space without bumping into office furniture or machines.

what type of performance skill is navigates?

process skills

Term: Notices/responds

Definition: Responds appropriately to (1) nonverbal task-related cues (e.g., heat, movement); (2) the spatial arrangement and alignment of task objects to one another; and (3) cupboard doors or drawers that have been left open during task performance

- Ex: person notices the carrot rolling off the cutting board and catches it before it rolls onto the floor.

what type of performance skill is notices/responds?

process skills

Term: Adjusts

Definition: Overcomes problems with ongoing task performance effectively by (1) going to a new workspace, (2) moving task objects out of the current workspace, or (3) adjusting knobs, dials, switches, or water taps

- Ex: Person readily adjusts the flow of water from the tap when washing vegetables

what type of performance skill is adjusts?

process skills

Term: Accommodates

Definition: Prevents ineffective performance of all other motor and process skills and asks for assistance only when appropriate or needed

- Ex: Person prevents problems from occurring during the salad preparation.

what type of performance skill is accommodates?

- process skills

- social interaction skills

Term: Benefits

Definition: Prevents ineffective perfor- mance of all other motor and process skills from recurring or persisting

- Ex: Person prevents problems from continuing or reoccurring during the salad preparation.

what type of performance skill is benefits?

- process skills

- social interaction skills

Term: Social Interaction Skills

Definition: the group of performance skills that represent small, observable actions related to communicating and interacting with others in the context of engaging in a personally and ecologically relevant daily life task performance that involves social interaction with others

What are the different types of performance skills?

- Motor skills

- Process Skills

- Social Interaction Skills

Term: Approaches/starts

Definition: Approaches or initiates interaction with the social partner in a manner that is socially appropriate

- Ex: Person politely begins interactions with support group members.

what type of performance skill is approaches/starts?

social interaction skills

Term: concludes/disengages

Definition: Effectively terminates the conversation or social interaction, brings to closure the topic under discussion, and disengages or says goodbye

- Ex: Person politely ends a conversation with a support group member.

what type of performance skill is concludes/disengages?

Social Interaction Skills

Term: Produces Speech

Definition: Produces spoken, signed, or augmentative (i.e., computer-generated) messages that are audible and clearly articulated

- Ex: Person produces clear verbal, signed, or augmentative messages to communicate with other children playing in the sandbox.

what type of performance skill is produces speech?

Social Interaction Skills

Term: Gesticulates

Definition: Uses socially appropriate gestures to communicate or support a message

- Ex: Person gestures by waving or pointing while communicating with other children playing in the sandbox

what type of performance skill is Gesticulates?

Social Interaction Skills

Term: Speaks Fluently

Definition: Speaks in a fluent and continuous manner, with an even pace (not too fast, not too slow) and without pauses or delays, while sending a message

- Ex: Person speaks, without pausing, stuttering, or hesitating, when engaging with other children playing in the sandbox.

Term: Turns Toward

Definition: Actively positions or turns body and face toward the social partner or the person who is speaking

- Ex: Person turns body and face toward other residents while interacting during the meal.

what type of performance skill is turns toward?

Social Interaction skills

Term: Looks

Definition: Makes eye contact with the social partner

- Ex: Person makes eye contact with other residents while interacting during the meal.

what type of performance skill is looks?

Social Interaction skills

Term: places self

Definition: Positions self at an appropriate distance from the social partner

- Ex: Person sits an appropriate distance from other residents at the table.

what type of performance skill is places self?

Social Interaction skills

Term: Touches

Definition: Responds to and uses touch or bodily contact with the social partner in a socially appropriate manner

- Ex: Person touches other residents appropriately during the meal.

what type of performance skill is touches?

Social Interaction Skills

Term: Regulates

Definition: Does not demonstrate irrelevant, repetitive, or impulsive behaviors during social interaction

- Ex: Person avoids demonstrating irrelevant, repetitive, or impulsive behaviors while interacting during the meal.

Term: Questions

Definition: Requests relevant facts and information and asks questions that support the intended purpose of the social interaction

- Ex: Person asks customers for their choice of ice cream flavor.

what type of performance skill is questions?

Social Interaction skills

Term: replies

Definition: Keeps conversation going by replying appropriately to suggestions, opinions, questions, and comments

- Ex: Person readily replies with relevant answers to customers' questions about ice cream products.

what type of performance skill is replies?

social interaction skills

Term: discloses

Definition: Reveals opinions, feelings, and private information about self or others in a socially appropriate manner

- Ex: Person discloses no personal information about self or others to customers.

what type of performance skill is discloses?

social interaction skills

Term: expresses emotions

Definition: Displays affect and emotions in a socially appropriate manner

- Ex: Person displays socially appropriate emotions when sending messages to customers

what type of performance skill is expresses emotion?

social interaction skills

Term: disagrees

Definition: Expresses differences of opinion in a socially appropriate manner

- Ex: Person expresses a difference of opinion about icecream products in a polite way