This document discusses spinal cord injuries, including that they can be traumatic or non-traumatic, and are classified as tetraplegia, paraplegia, or incomplete. It outlines the phases of recovery and factors that impact functional performance after injury, such as level and completeness of injury. The role of occupational therapy is to address how the diagnosis impacts the individual's occupational performance and roles based on their phase of recovery. OT process looks at living situation, history, client roles and priorities.