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The Kawa model (kawa ), named after the Japanese word for river, is a culturally responsive conceptual framework used in occupational therapy to understand and guide the therapeutic process. [1] Developed by Japanese occupational therapists (OTs), the model draws upon the metaphor of a river to describe human occupation, which according to OTs ...
An occupational therapist works systematically with a client through a sequence of actions called an "occupational therapy process." There are several versions of this process. All practice frameworks include the components of evaluation (or assessment), intervention, and outcomes.
It was initially inspired by occupational performance frameworks proposed by the American Occupational Therapy Association [5] and Reed and Sanderson. [6] However, calls to develop a national quality assurance system lead to its forerunner in 1983 - 'Client-Centred Guidelines for the Practice of Occupational Therapy'. [7]
Occupational therapists [10] [11] are the core profession in vocational rehab. The role of occupational therapists in the workplace is to facilitate individuals' ability to return to work. Occupational therapists assist their clients in reaching their maximum level of function with the aim of meeting the physical and emotional demands of their job.
The rehabilitation process following a spinal cord injury typically begins in the acute care setting. Occupational therapy plays an important role in the management of SCI. [ 2 ] Recent studies emphasize the importance of early occupational therapy, started immediately after the client is stable.
As part of the service delivery process, the evaluation consists of the initial occupational profile followed by an analysis of occupational performance. [20] Occupational therapy evaluations and occupational therapy assessments are important in determining an individual's skill set or deficiency.
Sensory integration therapy (SIT) was originally developed by occupational therapist A. Jean Ayres in the 1970s to help children with sensory-processing difficulties. It was specifically designed to treat Sensory Processing Disorder (sometimes called Sensory Integrative Dysfunction). [ 1 ]
By focusing on all aspects of a person's functional independence and well-being, neurorehabilitation offers a series of therapies from the medications, physiotherapy, speech and swallow therapy, psychological therapies, occupational therapies, teaching or re-training patients on mobility skills, communication processes, and other aspects of that person's daily routine. [7]