Health Professionals - Interdisciplinary Team Flashcards
A(n) __________ oversees the activity department and programs at a medical, health care or retirement residence or facility. He/She assesses patients’ needs and strategically develops a program to meet those needs, working with other department heads as necessary.
Activities Director
Children with autism have many of the same abilities as a typically functioning child. However, they may have physical limitations that prevent them from participating in some activities, such as a mainstream physical education class. A(n) ______________ will help children with autism be able to attend physical education classes in a manner that allows them to successfully participate in the activities.
Adaptive Physical Education Instructor
___________ are mental health practitioners who use art to improve the emotional and mental well-being of patients. Their clients range from children with eating disorders and professionals struggling to cope with workplace stress to patients suffering from terminal illnesses
Art Therapist
_______________are able to identify and procure instructional and assistive technologies for students with multiple mild disabilities. They can assess a student’s technology needs and integrate the appropriate technology into their daily routine. In addition, they will have the knowledge and experience to provide consultation to colleagues and families regarding available assistive technologies.
Assistive Technology Specialists
_____________ provide individual or group attention to autistic children and adults to help them improve.
Autism Specialist
From determining what type of vehicle conversions are appropriate for drivers or families with special needs to diminishing these challenges and preparing them to get behind the wheel, ___________________ help make our roads safer. In fact, with thousands of baby boomers reaching retirement age each day, the demand for these professionals continues to grow.
Certified Driving Rehab Specialist
Got carpal tunnel syndrome, a hand injury, or arthritis in your shoulder? ____________ can help you regain mobility and adapt to daily life during recovery with specialized physical or occupational therapy.
Certified Hand Therapists
Traditionally, a _________ is a minister, such as a priest, pastor, rabbi, imam or lay representative of a religious tradition, attached to a secular institution such as a hospital, prison, military unit, school, police department, university, or private chapel.
Chaplain
_________________ teach students in pre-school through age 21 in public schools and other specialized programs. Students in this specialty take courses in language, literacy, speech pathology, audiology, and sign language.
Deaf/Hard of hearing Specialists
____________ is an expert in dietetics; that is, human nutrition and the regulation of diet. A ______ advises people on what to eat in order to lead a healthy lifestyle or to achieve a specific health-related goal.
Dietician
A _________________ is a registered nurse who supervises the care of all the patients at a health care facility
Director of Nursing
___________________ work with toddlers and other young learners who require help with disabilities ranging from mild to severe.
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
Assessing safety in the home and providing adaptive equipment
Home Health OTR
Someone who can counsel individuals about or provide necessary equipment for medical purposes.
Medical Equipment Specialist
This is a health profession in which music is used within a therapeutic relationship to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of individuals. After assessing the strengths and needs of each client, the ________________ provides the indicated treatment including creating, singing, moving to, and/or listening to music.
Music Therapist
