OT Basics: No Gatekeeping
These are basic self-care tasks like bathing, dressing, toileting, and grooming.
What are ADLs
This OT model explains how motivation, habits, abilities, and the environment work together to influence performance.
What is MOHO
Using meaningful tasks like art, cooking, or gardening to build routine and identity is known as this type of intervention.
What are occupation-based activities
This first step of group flow includes greeting members, stating the purpose, and checking the mood.
What is the introduction
This part of a SOAP note includes the client’s exact words, such as “I felt calmer today.”
What is the Subjective section
Tasks like cooking, cleaning your room, paying bills, and managing transportation fall under this OT category.
What are IADLs
This model helps OTs focus on a client’s performance problems, underlying causes, and how the environment impacts them.
What is the Person–Environment–Occupation (PEO) approach
Chair yoga, walking programs, and simple strength circuits fall under this OT intervention used to improve mood and reduce anxiety.
What is therapeutic exercise or physical activity
Around minute 5, the group engages in the main task, such as mindfulness coloring or coping skills.
What is the activity phase
This part includes observable facts like participation level, number of prompts, and duration.
What is the Objective section
She is known as the “Mother of OT,” famous for using habit training and meaningful activities to support independence.
Who is Eleanor Clarke Slagle
Using a client’s story, routines, values, and personal perspective to guide treatment is this type of reasoning.
What is narrative reasoning
Weighted items, deep pressure, breathing exercises, and guided imagery are part of this calming approach.
What is sensory modulation or mindfulness
This group type teaches information using short lessons, handouts, or practice drills.
What is a psychoeducational group
This section explains what the data means, such as “improved focus suggests reduced anxiety.”
What is the Assessment section
This OT philosophy emphasizes treating the whole person — mind, body, and environment — rather than just the medical diagnosis.
What is holism
Choosing activities based on research, evidence, or what has been proven effective uses this type of reasoning.
What is scientific reasoning
OTs help clients build confidence and social skills by leading structured group activities where everyone participates at their own pace.
What are social participation groups
Peers share feelings, experiences, and support in this group type led by an OT.
What is a support group
This part includes future steps like “continue mindfulness group twice weekly.”
What is the Plan section
The first OT practitioners believed that purposeful activity, structure, and engagement could improve health. They called these meaningful tasks.
What is an occupation
This OT model focuses on hope, empowerment, and helping clients take control of their recovery journey.
What is the Recovery Model
OTs work with clients to create goals based on what is meaningful to them, supporting motivation and long-term recovery.
What is a client-centered approach
This is the final step of group flow where the leader restates learning, assigns carry-over, and thanks members.
What is the summary phase
SOAP notes must link the activity to the client's progress. This ensures documentation is this:
What is measurable and clinically justified