Communication
Name 2 ways you could check for understanding when communicating with a client.
Ask questions
Repeat back what they say, or summarize
Focus of assessment is on performance skills and abilities, then addresses client factors.
Top-Down Approach
ADHD is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Impulsivity
B. Hyperactivity
C. Decline in long-term memory
D. Inattention
C. Decline in long-term memory
List 3 communication strategies to implement during client interactions.
Be confident
Adapt/think on your feet
Active listening
Commitment/be in the moment
Use appropriate language
Be aware of facial reactions/expression
Be aware of implicit bias
Dress professionally
Adapt communication style depending on the client
Looks at client factors first (e.g., ROM, cognition, sensory processing, strength, movement) and then looks at performance skills.
Bottom-Up Approach
Progressive neurodegenerative disorder that significantly impacts memory, cognition, and behavior.
Alzheimer's Disease
What are the 3 steps to active listening?
Body language: Use your body to communicate attention and interest, turn toward the client, smile, make eye contact, get down to client's level, nodding, tilting your head are ways to convert interests.
Verbal encouragers: “listening noises” can be used to motivate a client to keep talking.
Paraphrasing: Paraphrase what the client said to check for understanding and allow the client to feel heard/establish empathy.
Do’s: be present, create a safe and quiet space for challenging conversations, maintain an appropriate amount of eye contact, commit to what you are saying/what the patient is saying, and commit to your purpose.
Don’ts: make too much eye contact, be looking elsewhere, be typing at the computer or writing notes, fidget/tap toe or otherwise convey impatience, and have heavy conversations in a crowded environment.
Stage between memory decline that occurs with age and a more serious decline is dementia. Can remain stable for years or may progress, or may improve also.
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain causing the ventricles to increase in size and the head then swells.
Hydrocephalus
An autoimmune chronic disease affecting the central nervous system. It impacts the communication process of the brain and spinal cord, thus affecting how the body functions.
Name one OT intervention that addresses this condition.
Multiple Sclerosis
Intervention: Exercise programs, energy conservation techniques