Rehabilitation Sciences 3061A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapist, Determinant
30 Apr 2018
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Rehabilitation Science 3061B – Occupational Therapy
Introduction to Occupational Therapy
What is OT?
Theory of Practice
Where do OTs work?
CAOT
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapist
OT is the art and science of enabling engagement in everyday living, through occupation
of enabling people to perform the occupations that foster health and well-being and of
enabling a just and inclusive society so that all people may participate to their potential
in daily occupations of life
► Occupation: it is MORE than just a chosen career; it refers to everything that
people do during the course of the everyday life; many of us have various
occupations that are essential to our health and well-being
OTs use systematic approach based on evidence & professional reason to enable
individuals, families, groups, communities, organizations, or populations to develop the
means and opportunities to identify and engage in the occupations of life
• Evidence & professional reasoning are important terms; you need to have
evidence based background to justify what you are doing
• Professional reasoning (clinical reasoning) what we do with the information
and putting it together in order to fulfill the needs of the clients
• It is a collaborative process that involves assessing, planning, implementing,
monitoring, modifying and evaluating the client
➢ This is in relation to occupational engagement in self-care, work, study,
volunteerism and leisure
➢ OTs use enablement skills such as: adaptation, advocacy, coaching,
collaboration, consultation, coordination, designing/building, educating,
engaging and specializing to ENABLE OCCUPATION
• OTs may take on different roles:
o This could be advising on health risks in the workplace, safe driving for
older adults (emerging roles), or programs to promote mental health for
youth
o Many also perform functions as managers, researchers, program
developers, educators, and practice scholars; this is in addition to the
direct delivery of professional services
➢ Professional Directory Model: classic clinic settings where the OTs
are working with the clients
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Document Summary
Occupation: it is more than just a chosen career; it refers to everything that people do during the course of the everyday life; many of us have various occupations that are essential to our health and well-being. It is a collaborative process that involves assessing, planning, implementing, monitoring, modifying and evaluating the client. This is in relation to occupational engagement in self-care, work, study, volunteerism and leisure. Professional directory model: classic clinic settings where the ots are working with the clients. Client-specific goals/challenges/solutions and client-centered enablement; it is not a therapist directed model, but rather a client specific model. Multi-disciplinary knowledge base important to have the understanding of multi- discipli(cid:374)aries i(cid:374) order to (cid:373)a(cid:454)i(cid:373)ize the patie(cid:374)t"s outco(cid:373)e. A reasoning process that can deal with complexity. Source of choice, control; source of balance and satisfaction. Means of organizing time, materials & space. Ots are highly trained health-care professionals; entry level education requirements in.
