Professional Reasoning
Reasoning directed toward analyzing a dilemma, generating alternative solutions, and determining actions to be taken
Ethical
Guides an OT’s decision to modify sensory activities for a child with autism.
Sensory Integration Theory
Systemic, holistic, and promotes the importance of a mind/body connection.
MOHO
OT skips documentation to save time to meet their productivity quota and see more clients.
Veracity
The primary role is to administer the national certification exam and maintain credentials
NBCOT
Reasoning that is used to fit therapy possibilities into the current realities of service delivery
Pragmatic
Uses guided discovery to help a client problem-solve when becoming frustrated during tasks.
Cognitive
Occupational performance occurs dynamically at the intersection and interaction of 3 domains of equal importance.
PEO
Posting a photo on social media showing a client completing a crating activity, although the face is not visible, without consent.
Autonomy
Develops the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
AOTA
Reasoning process used to make sense of people's particular circumstances
Narrative
This approach views the individual as a whole. It encompasses elements of free will, self-actualization, and self-efficacy.
Humanistic
The person is an occupational being with a desire to master occupations through transactions with the environment
Occupational Adaptation Model
A therapist overhears a coworker gossiping about a client’s behavior and joins the discussion
Fidelity
Legal responsibility for one’s acts or omissions.
Liability
Reasoning involving the use of applied logic, pattern recognition, and theory-based decision-making.
Scientific
Takes the view that our reactions to external stimuli have an impact on our actions.
Behavioral
Clients are enabled to choose and perform their meaningful occupation in their environment.
CMOP-E
OT lets their continuing education lapse but continue to practice under the same license.
Beneficence
The study and theory of occupation that provides the basis for the profession
Occupational Science
Reasoning process used when analysing events and circumstances to pinpoint the issue
Diagnostic
Asserts that we have inner thoughts that we are not conscious of, and these act as forces that shape our personality.
Psychodynamic
Views the client as the theorist of their own narrative
KAWA
OTA works alone and completes screening and evaluation without interaction with OT regularly
Justice
Has the authority to grant, suspend, or revoke a license
State board of OT