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Occupational therapy practitioners have the knowledge and expertise to modify activities and environments to allow individuals to do the things they want and need to do to maintain quality of life. The role of occupational therapy in oncology is to facilitate and enable an individual patient to achieve maximum functional performance, both physically and psychologically, in everyday living skills regardless of his or her life expectancy.

Tips from OT practitioners helping families talk to parents and help older adults stay in their homes.

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A short step by step video of a handyman walking through a home and describing modifications needed to make it wheelchair friendly :) He does a great job of showing why what is already there needs to be modified. It points out things most of us wouldn't think of as being an issue.

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disorder for which there is no known cure. Fortunately in the last few years, a shift in strategy toward the earlier institution of disease modifying drugs and the availability of new classes of medications have greatly improved the outcomes that can be expected by most patients.

OT practitioners will work with clients with dysphagia in many places including long-term care to schools. Preparing the body for best position for swallowing and digestion, modifying textures for safety, and compensatory techniques are all things the practitioner can assist with. AOTA offers certification to practitioners for feeding, eating m and swallowing.

Sorry, did not realize Erikka had shared this already and not sure how to delete it from my name. But Erikka was the first to share, so the credit goes to her. Great article.

This is a video on Home Modifications and how OT comes into play in this process. It is a great video and really awesome concept of explaining OT and how important it is to people as they age and need their home modified. It really uses the terminology that we have been learning over the past semesters and I will be using this link again in the future.

ideas for what our patients may need modified to adapt to thier enviroments.

This is a fairly cheap looking page but I like how it groups the different types of adaptive equipment by what ADL they are used in conjunction with.

This video provides great information about falling. Also, ways in which we can modify the home in order to prevent falling. It provides info on age ranges in which falling increases and signs of fear of falling.

Site has resources and a place to try out AT in Chattanooga-Signal Centers' AT Center provides assistive technology that modifies items in the home and workplace for individuals with disabilities to gain and maintain self-sufficiency. senior adult using video magnifier* Computers, Video Magnifiers, Toys, Switches * Augmentative Communication Systems * Training and Demonstrations * Information and Referrals * Specialized Equipment

Check this out! Tons of OT interventions ! Description , purpose, and materials are listed. Some activities are more related to children, however, can be modified or changed to focus on adults needs.

This is an evidence based report on how therapeutic occupations and activities within a CIMT (constraint induced movement therapy) approach were used with a 52-yr-old woman 4 years after having a ischemic stroke to enable her to return to her occupational role of skilled violinist.