Occupational therapy is a client-centered healthcare profession that promotes health and well-being through occupation-based therapy. The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable people with impairments to participate in all activities of daily life and return to life roles in a timely manner. Occupational therapists work with all age groups and with a wide range of physical and psychosocial impairments in settings like hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, schools, and private enterprises. Occupational therapists assess, plan treatment, provide interventions, and work as part of a team. Interventions may include adjunctive techniques, enabling skills, purposeful activities, and occupation-based approaches to support a return to home and community.

1. Occupational Therapy
Living Life to its Fullest
Punita V. Solanki
MSc (OT), Mumbai University; ADCR, ACE, Mumbai
Occupational Therapist
(Orthopaedic Rehabilitation & Hand Therapy Specialist)
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2. Occupational Therapy
 Client-centered healthcare profession
 Promotes health and well-being through occupation
based therapy (functional rehabilitation)
 The primary goal of occupational therapy is to enable
people with impairments to participate in all their
activities of everyday life & timely return to life roles
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3. For Whom & Where do Occupational
Therapists' Work?
 In all age groups and in a wide range of physical and
psychosocial impairments.
 Places of employment/work may include hospitals,
private clinics, nursing homes, day-care centers,
rehabilitation centers, home care program, schools,
special schools, industries, and private enterprises.
 As educators, consultants, clinicians, researchers,
policy-makers etc.
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4. Patient
Assessment
Treatment
Planning
Intervention
Cooperation
Team Work
How do Occupational
Therapists' Work?
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5. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum
I Adjunctive Intervention Level:
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Functional Electrical
Stimulation

6. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum
II Enabling Intervention Level: (Occupation-as-Means)
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7. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum
III Purposeful Intervention Level: (Occupation-as-End)
 Energy Conservation
 Work Simplification
 Joint Protection
 Time & Stress Management
 Posture Education
 Coping Skills & Problem
Solving
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8. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum
IV Occupation Based Intervention Level:
Return to Home Environment
Community Re-Integration
 Education about Architectural Barriers
 Awareness about Disability Certifications
 Information about Country Specific Facilities
with respect to education, jobs, national schemes
- in Liaison with other Team Members.
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9. Occupational Therapy
Take Home Messages
 Occupation: Is not limited to only “Job” but it is inclusive of all
everyday activities such as:
Activities of Daily Living, Work, Play, Leisure & Spiritual Activities
 Prevention is Better Than Cure
 Stitch in Time Saves Nine (Seek advice on time)
 Perfect Practice Makes Man Perfect
 Listen to Your Body
 Work as a Team
“The best kind of work can be to get others back to theirs.”
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