Who is the "mother of occupational therapy?"
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.)
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
What does COTA stand for?
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.
In what year was ConnOTA founded?
*Hint: it was in our presentation!
1923
What area of occupation is most important for a toddler?
Play (sleep will also be accepted)
Why could this activity be important for this client?
Assisting with ADL or IADL i.e. feeding herself or her family
What is ConnOTA and what is its purpose?
Occupations used as a means of therapy was highlighted early on by French Physician Philippe Pinel and his philosophy that he coined ________ Treatment.
Moral
What areas of occupation are covered when making a phone call?
Social Participation
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
What does NBCOT stand for?
National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapists.
What was AOTA called before it was AOTA?
NSPOT - National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy
Name 2 IADLs that are important to the parent of a child
Meal prep, care of others, driving....etc
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
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.
This movement in the early 19th century aimed to provide human dignity and increase quality of life.
The Arts and Craft Movement
Name all 8 areas of Occupation
ADL, IADL, Work, Play, Leisure, Social Participation, Education and Rest/Sleep.
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
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