Occupational Therapy

What is OT?

100

Therapy that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life

What is occupational therapy?

200

A national professional association established in 1917

What is American Occupational Therapy Association?

300

A medical professional that often works closely with professionals in physical therapy, speech therapy, nursing, social work, and the community.

What is an occupational therapist?

400

These are everyday tasks like dressing, eating, and bathing in OT.

What are Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)?

500

This is the main focus of OT practice.

What is client-centered care?

Role

100

Aim is to increase the ability of the client to participate in everyday activities based on our framework

What is occupational therapist?

200

Any of the many activities people do on a daily basis that have meaning to them and "occupy" their time

What is occupations?

300

An approach that treats both the mind and the body

What is holistic approach?

400

This OT role involves adjusting tasks, environments, or tools to help clients participate more independently.

What is activity modification or adaptation?

500

Address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and other aspects of performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in...

What is everyday life activities?

Fun Trivia

100

This month celebrates Occupational Therapy.

What is April (OT Month)?

200

Brushing your teeth is an example of this type of occupation.

What is an activity of daily living (ADL)?

300

This assistive device helps people grab items without bending down.

What is a reacher/grabber?

400

OT often helps people regain or build this ability, which allows them to carry out daily tasks successfully

What is functional independence?

500

OT originally developed after this major global event, when rehabilitation needs increased significantly.

What is World War I?

Fields of practice

100

This setting allows for OTs to assist children to have the services to be successful in the classroom

What is a School setting?

200

This population is generally seen in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities

What is Geriatrics?

300

This setting allows for clients to be seen in their own environment

What is Home Health?

400

This OT field specializes in helping individuals with mental health conditions improve daily functioning and coping skills.

What is Mental Health?

500

In this setting, OT evaluation and intervention generally focuses on medical and functional concerns for acute illnesses

What is Acute Care Hospitals?

Education

100

Classes such as Anatomy and Physiology or Biology are considered these kind of courses for graduate programs

What is Pre-requisites?

200

This standardized process is used to apply to most OT graduate programs.

What is OTCAS (Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service)?

300

This is the hands-on training experience OT students complete in clinical settings.

What is fieldwork?

400

This exam must be passed in order to become a licensed occupational therapist.

What is the NBCOT exam (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy exam)?

500

This ethical concept requires OT practitioners to respect a client’s right to make their own informed decisions about care.

What is autonomy?