Parts of the brain
RLAS
OT assessment
OT intervention
Referrals
100

Difficulty with locating objects in environment and reading and writing 

What is occipital lobe

100

Responds to stimuli in a generalized reflexive manner

What is level 2

100

Assessment useful for levels 1-3 RLAS

What is JFK Coma or Coma Near Coma Scales

100

Setting up items needed for a simple task in a real environment EX: Hairbrush and wash cloth on sink in bathroom 

What is working at a recognition leve (RLAS 5 & 6)

100

Client has difficulty with communication and swallow

What is SLP

200

How we initiate activity in response to our environment  and controls our emotional response

what is frontal lobe

200

Consistently oriented to person, place and time

Independently attends to and completes familiar tasks for 1 hour in distracting environments

what is level 8

200

Assessment useful for RLAS level 4

What is Agitated Behavior Scale or Moss Attention Scale

200

Using smells and auditory sounds to increase level of responsiveness

What is Coma/sensory stimulation ( Level 1-3) 

200

Client wants to resume driving

What is pre driving eval/program  or DRS

300

Difficulty with drawing objects, distinguishing left from right, doing mathematics (Dyscalculia and Lack of awareness of certain body parts 

What is parietal lobe

300

Responds to discomfort by pulling tubes or restraints

Responds inconsistently to simple commands

What is level 3

300

Bottom up assessment appropriate for RLAS level 6 

What is MoCA, SLUMS, LOTCA, Cognistadt

300

Working on setting up weekly pill box 

What is medication management ( RLAS Level 7)

300

Client looking to return to work and or school 

What is Voc Rehab (VR)

400

Loss of ability to coordinate fine movements and  ability to walk

What is cerebellum

400

Superficial awareness of his/her condition but unaware of specific impairments and disabilities and the limits they place on his/her ability to safely, accurately and completely carry out his/her household, community, work and leisure ADLs

what is level 7

400

Functional assessment appropriate for level  6/7 and above

What is MET, CPT, EFPT or Kettle test

400

Asking a client to gather up what he needs for a.m. ADL routine and  complete the task 

What is working at a production level RLAS 6

400

Client wants to live independently 

What is independent living center (RCIL) 

500

Difficulty in recognizing faces (Prosopagnosia) and  understanding spoken words (Wernicke's Aphasia)

What is temporal lobe

500
  • May become agitated in reponse to external stimulation, and/or lack of environmental structure.
  • Not oriented to person, place or time.

what is level 5

500

Assessment that measures clients insight into his/her abilities appropriate for level 8 and above 

What is the Patient Competency Rating Scale

500

Working on establishing goals for RTW and improving interaction with others 

What is community re-entry and RLS 7 and up

500

Client continues to have difficulty with vision 

What is Vision specialist neuro rehab optometrist