HISTORY OF OT
AREAS OF
OCCUPATION
OT IN PICTURES
MISC
100

Who is the "mother of occupational therapy?"

Eleanor Clark Slegal 
100

What is an ADL and IADL and give an example of each.

Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily living. (answers for examples will vary.)

100

What are some things that this OT could be helping this student with?


  • Trunk stability (proximal stability, distal mobility) 

  • Hand dominance and grasp

  • Leisure activities 

  • Working at an appropriate height 

  • Bilateral hand use 

100

What does COTA stand for?

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

200

In what year was ConnOTA founded?


*Hint: it was in our presentation!

1923 

200

What area of occupation is most important for a toddler?

Play (sleep will also be accepted) 

200

Why could this activity be important for this client?


  • Assisting with ADL or IADL i.e. feeding herself or her family 

  • Assisting with leisure activity i.e. cooking, baking
  • Assisting with return to work i.e. chef, packing lunch for herself
200

What is ConnOTA and what is its purpose? 

The Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association. ConnOTA is dedicated to the advancement of the occupational therapy profession and the protection of OT scope of practice.  
300

Occupations used as a means of therapy was highlighted early on by French Physician Philippe Pinel and his philosophy that he coined ________ Treatment.

Moral

300

What areas of occupation are covered when making a phone call?

Social Participation


300

Why would an OT be doing this with their client instead of a PT?



  • Strengthening for bed mobility

  • Simulate LB dressing  

  • Assisting with IADLS  i.e. walk their dog

  • Functional ambulation i.e. climbing the stairs to get into her house

  • Assisting with Work i.e. return to her profession as a dance instructor 

300

What does NBCOT stand for?

National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists.

400

What was AOTA called before it was AOTA?

NSPOT - National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy

400

Name 2 IADLs that are important to the parent of a child

Meal prep, care of others, driving....etc

400

Why could this type of setting be beneficial to a client?



  • Facilitates a sense of community 

  • Motivates them to share as others in the group are

  • Opportunity to practice communicating, both expressing themselves and listening

400

Name 3 pieces of adaptive equipment. 

Long-handled sponge, sock aide, reacher, long-handled shoehorn, rocker knife, adaptive utensils, anti-slip mat, scoop dish, etc. 

500

This movement in the early 19th century aimed to provide human dignity and increase quality of life.

The Arts and Craft Movement

500

Name all 8 areas of Occupation

ADL, IADL, Work, Play, Leisure, Social Participation, Education and Rest/Sleep.

500

How could an OT be useful for this client?



  • Collaboration with family on feeding techniques 

  • Caregiver education on proper positioning/ holding/dressing infant

  • Coping strategies and mental health support for the family/caregivers

500

How many weeks of supervised FW is required to become a licensed OT OR OTA? You pick which to answer for! 

24 weeks for OT 

8 weeks for OTA