ADL vs IADL
Acronyms
What OTs Do
100

Bathing/Showering

What is an ADL

100

What does OT stand for?

What is Occupational Therapy?

100
Anything that fills a person's time and brings them meaning and purpose, such as self-care, work, leisure, and education. 

What is an occupation?

200

Rest and Sleep

What is an IADL?

200

What does OTA stand for?

What is an Occupational Therapy Assistant? 

200

What are some settings where OTs work

What are: Schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, mental health clinics?

300

Health Management

What is an IADL?

300

What does ADL stand for?

What is an activity of daily living?

300

Who do OTs help?

People of all ages, including children in schools to help them develop skills for learning, and adults with injuries or illnesses to regain independence in daily life

400

Eating

What is an ADL?

400

What does IADL stand for?

What is instrumental activities of daily living?

400

tools, devices, and modifications used to assist individuals with disabilities or physical limitations in performing daily activities

What is assistive technology

500

Getting Dressed

What is an ADL?

500

What does OTD stand for?

What is Doctor of Occupational Therapy?

500

technology designed for individuals with some form of impairment

What is Assistive tech

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