This is the Diigo group to use for SSU MOT 6691 Module 3 assignment and will continue through 6692. I hope you find this social network platform a great method to share and learn new information that is of your interest!
What is Occupational Adaptation?It is a theoretical approach that was generated by faculty at Texas Women's University. It was in response to the reductionistic practice of occupational therapy. If...
In the context of contemporary New Zealand, this paper discusses the need for occupational therapy to substantiate its claims of being a holistic profession with particular reference to the Maori, ...
Three stages of function: cognitive, associative and autonomous stage. Function defined within context of specific tasks. The goal is to restore functional movement by developing optimal motor and ...
Because occupational therapy professionals are broadly trained in human development (cognitive, physical, social, emotional), health promotion, disease process intervention, activity analysis and b...
Literature regarding specific OT interventions for MG is currently lacking. However, due to the similarities of muscle weakness and fatigue seen in MG to other neuromuscular disorders (i.e. multipl...
Expert paediatric occupational therapists are skilled at working with children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and finding solutions to the challenges the condition can present.The therapists reco...
For children with cerebral palsy, occupational therapy can help with muscle and joint coordination issues - issues that can make everyday tasks difficult. Some of these tasks include eating, brushi...
Occupational therapy is a health profession concerned with promoting health and well-being through occupation. Occupation refers to everything that people do during the course of everyday life (CAO...
People of all ages can suffer a distal radius fracture for a wide variety of reasons, from sports injuries on the field to falls and accidents at home. However, the specific rehabilitation needs o...
Preparatory and musculoskeletal interventions were examined being used more than functional activities in this article, but further research is required to determine the best interventions for stro...
Our responsibility as future health care professionals includes sharing knowledge and resources with other professionals; this exert highlights the importance of this responsibility within a changi...
An article examining the efficacy of OT for autism and possible interventions as well as future research in this area. https://ajot.aota.org/Article.aspx?articleid=1867092
This article explores the power of occupations as therapy, and what OT has that makes it unique from other health care professions. https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=1868985
An quick video made by an OTR to give us another way to understand the clinical reasoning we do as future OT's https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3A0xBvli1U
A great resource to differentiate between the various types of clinical reasoning we may use at future OT practitioners! The website also covers FOR's, the OT process, and more! https://www.allthi...
The various settings that an OT practitioner can work in vary greatly- this article examines the difference in clinical reasoning and interventions based on settings. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/...
A really good article/blog to help when you are in a study rut! https://followthispath.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/tips-for-current-and-future-occupational-therapy-students-passing-the-nbcot-exam/
Amini, Debbie, EdD,O.T.R./L., C.H.T. (2013). The role of occupational therapy in wound management. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 67(6), S60-S68. Retrieved from https://search.proque...
Farah, J., & McColl, M. A. (2008). Exploring prayer as a spiritual modality. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 75(1), 5-13. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841740807500103 This pape...
Dieruf, K. (2004). Ethical decision-making by students in physical and occupational therapy. Journal of Allied Health, 33(1), 24-30. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/211086477?acc...
