Areas of Occupation
What does ADL stand for and give an example.
What is Activities of Daily Living
toileting, bathing, eating, meal prep, dressing, shopping, leisure, etc.
What area of practice deals with children?
What is Pediatrics
What does COTA stand for?
What is Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
What does IADL stand for?
What is Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.
(More complex than basic ADLs)
Where can OTs work?
What is rehab hospital, psychiatric hospital, k-12 schools, nursing homes, home health agencies, inpatient/outpatient, animal assisted therapy, pediatrics, geriatrics
What is American Occupational Therapy Association.
It promotes OT and makes OT equal to other health professions.
Performance area that refers to spontaneous or organized activity that provides to enjoyment
What is play
What area of occupation could be addressed in animal assisted therapy?
What is play, leisure, ADLs
What does NBCOT stand for?
What is National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapist.
An occupation is any activity that occupies your time and is meaningful and purposeful. There are 8 areas of occupation that OTs are trained in. Name at least one.
What is ADLs, IADLs, sleep/rest, work, education, play, leisure, social participation.
Term used to describe a person, group, or population you are working with as an Occupational Therapist
What is patient, client, or consumer.
What types of diagnoses for patients do OTs work with?
What is autism, stroke, trauma, dementia, spinal cord injury, TBI, etc.
As an OT we must advocate for ourselves!!!
Yesss (we are not the Physical Therapist)
In occupational therapy what kind of patients would benefit from utilizing a sensory room?
What is mental health disorders, ASD, ADHD, children with developmental delays, or TBI
What is the current degree required for an Occupational Therapist?
What is Masters degree