What is OT?

Question 1

Familiar and ordinary activities that can be done every day and extend over time. They involve multiple tasks and hold significance to their doer.

Everyday activities.

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Occupations

Question 2

The treatment of an illness or a disability.

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Therapy

Question 3

The directly observable aspects of an occupation. It is what we immediately see, depending on what the occupation is and how it is done.

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Occupation’s Form

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Refers to the contributions an occupation has to human development, quality of life, or health. It is how it helps its performer.

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Occupation’s Function

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Refers to the significance of an occupation to its performer.

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Occupation’s Meaning

Question 6

It is the therapeutic use of everyday life activities with individuals or groups for the purpose of improving their participation roles and situations in different social settings.

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Occupational Therapy

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What does Occupational Therapy address?

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It addresses the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of clients’ abilities to performing everyday activities in a variety of ways to improve one’s health and well-being.

Question 8

It is an approach in Occupational Therapy that incorporates respect for and partnership with clients as active participants in the therapy process. A client’s autonomy in their therapy sessions are respected.

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Client-Centered Practice

Question 9

An approach in Occupational Therapy that focuses on meaningful occupations selected by the clients while performed in their typical settings.

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Occupation-Centered Practice

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An approach in Occupational Therapy that is the ability to integrate research evidence into the professional reasoning process to explain rationales behind interventions and predict probable outcomes.

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Evidence-Based Practice

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How are the goals of Occupational Therapy met?

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• Assessments
• Goal-setting tasks
• Plan development
• Implementations.

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What can an OT do?

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• Advocate for their clients
• Make or use support equipment
• Provide experiences

Question 13

What kinds of problems and disabilities can OT address?

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OT can address:
- Genetic
- Emotional
- Neurological
- Musculoskeletal
- Psychological
- Immunological
- Social
- Cardiac
- Behavioral
dysfunctions and disorders.

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Where do OTs work?

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• Communities,
• Schools,
• Hospitals,
• Government settings,
• Clinics,
• Prisons,
• Offices, and;
  Psychiatric institutions

Question 15

These are everyday activities designed and selected to support the development of performance skills and patterns. Occupational engagement and performance is enhanced.

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Occupations and Activities

Question 16

These are activities that prepare the client for occupational performance

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Interventions to Support Occupations

Question 17

Clients are informed and educated about their occupation, health, well-being, and points of participation. Therapists then facilitate or train clients to acquire the skills they need in regards to the goals of specific occupational situations.

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Education and Training

Question 18

These are the efforts being done to promote occupational justice and empower clients to seek the resources and therapy they need to participate in daily occupations.

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Advocacy

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Clients learn and acquire skills in group and social sessions and interactions.

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Group Interventions

Question 20

This is the use of technology and gadgets to deliver therapy services in the absence of physical contact.

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Virtual Interventions