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Definition of Occupational Therapy Practice for the AOTA Model Practice Act

The practice of occupational therapy means the therapeutic use of occupations, including everyday life activities withindividuals, groups, populations, or organizations to support participation, performance, and function in roles andsituations in home, school, workplace, community, and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided forhabilitation, rehabilitation, and the promotion of health and wellness to those who have or are at risk for developingan illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction.

Occupational therapy addresses the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory-perceptual, and other aspects ofperformance in a variety of contexts and environments to support engagement in occupations that affect physical andmental health, well-being, and quality of life.

Orthopaedic conditions such as arthritis, joint replacements, spondylosis, sports injuries, etc

Purposeful activities, modalities, equipments, exercises , splints and braces.

To increase range, strength, decrease pain and positioning and immobilization of joints.

The prevention and correction of deformity and disability.

To incorporate specific precautions in activities of daily living and use of adaptive equipments for maximum independence.

Developing MOTIVATION

Improving self-esteem &body image

Stress management

Stretching exercises

Core muscle strenghening

Conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc

Treatment intake

CNS processing

Evalution output

Sensory Integration is the ability to take in, sort Sensory Integration is the ability to take in, sort out and respond to the input received from the out and respond to the input received from the environment.environment.

Improving hand functions like grip

Developing fine motor abilities and co-ordination

Improving cognitive abilities like memory,reasoning,attention span,etc

Hand-writing improvement

Develop healthy social skills

Development of healthy play

Provide engagement in group activities

Learning disability is a group of disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or mathematical abilities or of social skills.

Assess the child’s motor and sensory needs in context of overall educational and emotional development.

Plan remediation program using neurodevelopmental and sensorimotor treatment techniques.

Provide aids like pencil grippers’ etc to overcome physical limitations

Provide guidelines to class teachers so that child’s limitations are understood. This facilitates child’s motor performance and reduces the stress of his everyday motor activities.

Rehabilitation following coronary bypass surgery, angioplasty, valve replacements, etc.

•Patient education •Teaching active cycle of Breathing Technique•Breathing exercises•Ventilatory muscle training•Energy Conservation Techniques•Work analysis •Work Simplification Techniques

Psychological upliftment Early stump use in Activities Improving body awareness & prevent

neglect of the stump Muscle strengthening Developing balance &bed transfers Prosthesis training,wearing schedule &

check-outs

Treatment and eventual re-integration of patients as functional members of society

Resocialization Social Skill Training Satisfication of emotional needs Improve performance components Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Projective Technique Movement Therapy Behavioural Therapy

Pelvic floor execises

Strenghening peroneal muscles

Maintaining flexibility & Maintaining mobility

Relaxation Techniques & Sensory Stimulation therapy

Conditions such as low back pain or sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome

Under the statutes or Workman’s Compensation, disability may be divided into three periodswhich are:1. Temporary total disability is that period in which the injured person is totally unable towork. During this time he received orthopaedic or other medical treatment.2. Temporary partial disability is that period when recovery has reached the stage ofimprovement so that the person may begin some kind of gainful occupation.3. Permanent disability applies to permanent damage or to loss of use of some part of thebody after the stage of maximum improvement, from orthopaedic or other medicaltreatment, has been reached and the condition is stationary.

Evaluate the percentage of disability in upper extremity and lower extremity.Components like Range of Motion,Muscle Power,Sensations,locomotion,ADL independence,etc are evaluated40% and above are given exemptions &other facilities

Hospice care is end-of-life care provided by health professionals and volunteers. They give medical, psychological and spiritual support. The goal of the care is to help people who are dying have peace, comfort and dignity. The caregivers try to control pain and other symptoms so a person can remain as alert and comfortable as possible. Hospice programs also provide services to support a patient's family.

•Relaxation therapy

•Helping full-filling last wishes of life

•Providing easy access to environment

•Hobby development and engagement in productive tasks,etc

With increasing age,people tend to be affected by multiple problems in multiple areas of life.

Physical problems like degenerative joint diseases, cardiopulmonary problems etc

Mental problems like depression, Alzheimer’s disease etc .

Social issues like isolation, financial insecurity and inability to live independently.

Encompass acute care, long term care, adult day care and home health care.

Assess physical and psychosocial dysfunction and plan therapy for elderly persons.

Maintain current health status and prevent decline or injury.

Use of compensatory strategies and rehabilitative techniques to help older persons live with a disability regaining maximum functions.

Environment modification like installing grab bars,ramp,etc

Improving acessability to temple,theatres,educational institutes,work,etc

Adaptive equipments like grab bars,writing device,enlarge handled spoon,lond handled scrubber,etc

Available resources like bamboo,sticks,tyres,trees,etc in rural areas are used for therapeutic interventions.

Training is provided for promoting functional independence and facilitating productivity

Occupational Therapy therefore helps bridging the gap between what we can do & what we want & need to do.

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