OT professionals
What is an OTA?
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Brushing your teeth is what occupation?
ADL
Who is the main source of information when completing a occupational profile?
The client themselves
If you could only use one hand, what is one activity you do at school that would be difficult?
typing, sports, carrying books, etc...
This professions primary focus is to help individuals participate in meaningful activities, PT or OT?
OT
Who is responsible for creating treatment (intervention) plans?
OT only
OTAs only can deliver the treatment plan created by the OT
making a shopping list, going shopping, and meal prep is considered what?
IADL
What section of the occupational profile would you include information about a clients value?
How might blurry vision affect your ability to participate in your extracurricular activities?
Ability to see demonstrate, where the ball is, read plays, etc...
After a brain injury, a client needs to relearn how to walk. Is that more PT or OT?
PT (although we do address mobility but only when it impacts occupations)
What is Occupational Therapy?
Therapeutic use of daily tasks with clients to support and improve their quality of life and develop independence.
Connor plays video games while Charity crochets what type of occupation(s) are they participating in?
Connor is play
Charity is leisure
Connor is wheelchair bound and lives in a carpeted apartment on the 2nd floor. What type of environmental barrier is this?
Physical barrier
A client wants to be able to dress independently post-stroke, should the OT only work on strengthing in his arm?
No, the OT should work adaptive strategies / modifications to help the client dress independently (what is meaningful to the client).
ex: button hooks, one-handed techniques, etc..
After a stroke, one therapist works on balance while the other works on independent dressing, who does what?
PT - balance
OT - dressing independently
What is the name of the test that OTs need to take after graduating to offically become licensed?
NBCOT (Federal test)
Alexus reads a book for a book report then reads a fansty book to relax. What's the difference?
Book report is education
Fansty book is leisure
Charity is a daughter, sister, wife, and full-time student/employee, where would you put this in the Occupational profile?
Performance patterns (client roles)
Your client with impaired vision loves cooking, what are some safety concerns you may have?
Sharp objects, hot surfaces, correct measuring, etc..
PT could work on balancing and standing tolerance while the OT works on task adaptions, meal prep, energy conservation strategies, standing tolerance during cooking, etc...
In the CSU OTD program, we do 56 credits in classes, 6 credits in electives, 22 credits in fieldwork 1 & 2, and end with 18 credits in .......? Our third and final year to apply what we have learned.
Capstone
What is the difference between ADLs and IADLs
ADLs are activities of daily living while IADLs are complex tasks/planning that we do to SUPPORT our ADLs/ independent living
Two clients came to you with the same injury. Are you only going to do one occupational profile because its the same injury? Why or why not?
No, you need to do one for each client as its individualized and reflects specifically to that client and their roles, hobbies, interests, experiences, values, etc...
During the meal prep activity you struggled opening the container, what type of modifications you could do to make this easier?
non-slip surfaces, stabilizing on surface, adaptive container openers, etc..
After injuring their knee a basketball player wants to return to playing and is referred to both PT and OT. What would each profession do for them?
PT would work on knee strength and balance, running, etc...
OTs would help the basketball player find ways they can still participate with their team, help the build strategies to help prevent further injuries, help them find ways they can practice while recovering, etc...