OT Month!

Acronyms

100

COTA

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

200

OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Registered + Licensed

300

AOTA

American Occupational Therapy Association

400

NBCOT

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

500

OTPF

Occupational Therapy Practice Framework

OT Team

100

These are the OTs and OTAs that work at CDT:

OTRs: Katie, Nicole, Tiffany, Jen (almost Ede)

OTAs: Alexis, Lydia, Erin, Lenley, Ede

200

These schools were attended by our OTAs (name 2)

Brown Mackie College

Pima Medical Institute

300

These schools were attended by our OTRs (name 2)

A.T. Still

NAU

400

Katie has been practicing for this many years

10

500

The combined years of experience for the 3 in-clinic COTAs

14

Occupations

100

This acronym represents activities oriented to taking care of one's own body

ADLs

200

This acronym represents activities to support daily life within the home and community that often require more complex interactions

IADLs

300

This/these occupations are necessary for optimal brain function and wakefulness, daily. 

Sleep + Rest

400

This term describes any intrinsically motivating, spontaneous or organized activity that provides enjoyment, entertainment, amusement, or diversion

Play

500

This occupation is defined as pursuing hobbies or areas of interest that are intrinsically motivated

Leisure

Sensory

100

This sense is controlled by gustatory receptors

Taste

200

This is where the receptors are located on the body for the vestibular system

Inner ear

300

These are the 8 sensory systems

Vision; Hearing; Taste; Smell; Touch/tactile; Proprioceptive; Vestibular; Interoceptive

400

Define proprioception

Awareness of the body's joints and positioning in space

500

Define interoception

Awareness of body's inner functions and sensations

Interventions

100

These are the clinical benefits for having a child string beads during OT (name at least 2)

Improving: bilateral coordination, bringing hands to midline, fine motor precision, pincer grasp development, eye hand coordination

200

This activity is performed through slow and sustained body movements with simultaneous breathing

Yoga

300

These are skills addressed during a kitchen activity (Name at least 3)

Sequencing; sensory processing; fine motor skills; bilateral coordination; tool/utensil use; safety; executive functioning skills (planning, organizing)

400

Define the activity: motor planning a sequence of steps involving changes in balance and requiring bilateral coordination and core strength 

Obstacle course

500

This paradigm or style of intervention is intended to support diverse neurology and improve outcomes without creating adverse effects

Neurodiversity Affirming