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The Game of Occupational Therapy

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Play

Social Participation

Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy

The Game of Occupational Therapy

dice

Player pieces (Drag Either Icon below to THE corresponding position of THE dye rolled)

go

Education

Top-Down & Bottom-Up Approach

How do Occupational Therapy practitioners tend to think and act in a professional context?

Leisure

Areas of Occupation

Health Management

Activities of Daily Life (ADLs)

Health and Wellness

Rest and Sleep

What is Occupational Therapy?

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)

What do Occupational Therapists Do?

Work

OT Practice Settings

Takeaway: OTs can influence participation in leisure activities that contribute to a client's values and interests:

An area of occupation focused on relaxation and additionally promoting well-being:

Leisure

How do Occupational Therapy practitioners tend to think and act in a professional context?
Play
  • Encourage engagement in activities of play
  • Adapt play environments for accessibility and inclusion
  • Use play as a means to enhance social and motor skills

Takeaway Occupational Therapists can:

An area of occupation focused on engagement in fun and creative activities

Each player must choose a color: blue, green, yellow, or pink. He/she gets a piece to mark the position in which he/she rolls during the game. Each player must move the piece of his/her color and place it on the starting square. To start playing, click on the dice and move your piece to the corresponding square. (Click on the plus sign to reveal each square's content) Each square has different aspects of Occupational Therapy to inform and enhance your understanding of the profession! Let's learn about OT!

Occupational Therapists can:

An area of occupation that supports participation in learning opportunities

  • Facilitate access and resources to education for populations of children and adults
  • Help in the development or modification of time management and study habits
  • Modify environments that contribute to cognition and sensory challenges

Education

Takeaway: Q: "Occupations.. hmm..in Occupational Therapy, do OTs help people find jobs??" A: "Actually, in this field occupations refer to activities people participate in every day and so much more.."
  1. Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
  2. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (iADLs)
  3. Rest and Sleep
  4. Leisure
  5. Work
  6. Play
  7. Education
  8. Social Participation
  9. Health Management

Within Occupational Therapy, there are 9 areas of occupations - these can be classified as different categories of activities people engage in within their daily lives:

Areas of Occupation

Takeaway

Occupational Therapists:

  • Help individuals meet basic everyday needs such as eating, dressing, and bathing.
  • Promote safety and autonomy in daily routines
  • Adapt tools, techniques, or environments to overcome barriers for clients

An area of occupation focused on supporting essential self-care skills to maintain personal independence such as hygiene and appearance

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)

What is the Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy?

OT Practice Settings

  • Address physical, mental, and societal barriers related to work participation
  • Assist in career exploration
  • Help a client transition back to work industry following an illness or injury.

Takeaway OTs can:

Work An area of occupation with a focus on the enhancement of meaningful work

  • Modifying environments to engage in activities
  • Educating clients on topics such as fall prevention
  • Addressing barriers of participation

Takeaway Occupational Therapists can promote health and wellness by:

Wellness: Involves the pursuit of healthy lifestyle choices to achieve a greater degree of well-being

Health: A state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (World Health Organization).

Concepts in Occupational Therapy focusing on a balance of an individual's physical, mental, and social well-being

Health and Wellness

Takeaway: Occupational Therapy practitioners can facilitate goal-setting for clients to enhance healthy sleep routines

Examples I use to promote healthy habits as an OT 1st year grad:

  • Bedtime routine - no studying after 10 pm
  • Listening to soothing music before bed
  • Preparing materials for the next school day the night before to alleviate stress

An area of occupation focusing on the importance of quality rest and sleep habits

Rest and Sleep

Caption: As first year OT students, we were given the opportunity to learn about OT in the Mental Health setting and receive opportunities to promote engagement in arts and crafts activities!

Occupational Therapy is a health professional field that helps individuals gain function and enhance independence through engagement in daily occupations throughout the lifespan! Essentially, it promotes participation in the activities people do every day!

What is Occupational Therapy? Lingo: OT for short

  • Help individuals enhance social skills
  • Faciliate social involvement

Takeaway Occupational Therapists can:

An area of occupation focusing on engagement in social activities/events

Social Participation

Takeaway Occupational Therapists can:

  • Provide strategies for managing multiple roles such as being a parent, student, or caregiver
  • Teach and restore skills related to gaining independence in various tasks

An area of occupation focusing on the tasks that help support participation in daily life

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (iADLs)

Physical Health Management

An area of occupation focused on encouraging individuals to have an active role in managing their health

Health Management

OTs can: Teach clients how to use adaptative equipment such as wheelchairs and other adapative technology devices

OTs can: Help individuals develop coping strategies for stress and anxiety

OTs can : Teach proper body mechanics to clients to manage chronic conditions

Community-Based Health Management

Mental Health Management