Abbreviations
What does COTA stand for?
What is Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
When occupational therapy was first founded, patient population it mostly served
What are patients with mental health needs?
Occupational therapists often recommend this type of tool or device, such as grab bars, wheelchairs, or modified utensils, to help individuals perform daily tasks more independently despite physical limitations
What is adaptive equipment?
This condition, often seen after a stroke, causes individuals to be unaware of one side of their body or environment, typically the side opposite to the brain injury
What is neglect?
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of Daily Living including dressing, bathing, feeding, toileting.
Current degree required to become an occupational therapist
What is a Master's degree of Occupational Therapy
This approach is commonly used with individuals who have motor impairments, focusing on improving postural control and movement patterns
What is neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT)?
The brain's ability to reorganize itself and form new neural connections
What is neuroplasticity?
What does IADL stand for?
What are instrumental activities of daily living? What are activities such as shopping, housework, bill keeping, finances, and meal prep.
Areas OTs can specialize in
What are sensory integration, feeding, lymphedema, eating and swallowing, assistive technology, hippotherapy, aquatic therapy, hand therapy, seating and mobility, low vision, and environmental modifications.
Occupational therapists often help patients recover after a stroke by promoting neuroplasticity and improving function. What is the primary approach OT uses to facilitate this recovery?
What is task-specific training?
This condition, often resulting from damage to the cerebellum or its pathways, causes a lack of coordination and unsteady movements
What is ataxia?
What is AOTA and what is its purpose?
What is American Occupational Therapy Association. Its purpose is to improve the quality of occupational therapy services and advocate for the profession.
What does "occupation" refer to in the context of Occupational Therapy?
What is any meaningful activity a person engages in daily life, like eating, dressing, or playing
This therapy involves restricting the unaffected limb and encouraging the use of the affected limb to improve motor function, often used in stroke recovery
What is constraint-induced movement therapy?
This motor disorder, often seen after brain injury or stroke, makes it difficult for individuals to plan and execute purposeful movements, despite having the physical ability to perform them. What is this condition called
Apraxia