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Page 1: Occupational Therapy Assisting - Stark State College is Occupational Therapy? The purpose of working with individuals or groups is to improve participation in roles and sstuatosituations

Occupational Therapy Assistingp py g

STARK  STATE  COLLEGE  OF  TECHNOLOGY

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Presented by

The OTA class The OTA class 

of

Spring 2010

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What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupation:  Activity in which one engages

Therapy:  Treatment of an ll d b lillness or disability

“Skills for the job of living ”“Skills for the job of living.”

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What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy Services Occupational Therapy Services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness who have or are at risk for developing disease, illness, injury impairment , or limitations of participation. 

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What is Occupational Therapy?

The purpose of working with  The purpose of working with individuals or groups is to improve participation in roles and situations in the home, work s tuat o s t e o e, oplace, school, community and other settings.

Occupational therapy addresses the psychosocial, physical, cognitive and performances to g psupport engagement in everyday activities.  

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History of Occupational Therapy

The theory was adapted from the  The theory was adapted from the Arts and Crafts Movement in 1904.

In 1917 , The National Society for the  Promotion of Occupational Therapy was formed  Therapy was formed. 

Occupational Therapy Services were first recognized in the early were first recognized in the early 1920’s post World War I.  

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History of Occupational Therapy

Dr  William Rush Dunton  Jr  is Eleanor Clarke Slagle is  often 

referred to as the mother of OT.  Dr. William Rush Dunton, Jr. is considered the father of OT.  He was a psychiatrist who introduced arts and crafts to psychiatric 

referred to as the mother of OT.  In 1912 she began directing an OT department in Baltimore.  Her home was the first headquarters a ts a d c a ts to psyc at c

patients in the early 1910’s. of what was to become AOTA.

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Treatment Settings

HospitalsClinics Hospitals Workshops Home health Teen centers

ClinicsSchools

Rehab centers Day treatment Supervised living Nursing homes Special Olympics Worksites (industry) P hi t i  i tit tiHippotherapy centers Psychiatric institutions Skilled nursing facilities Community mental health

facilities

Hippotherapy centersSpecial camps Summer campsAfter school programs facilitiesp g

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Occupational Therapy Practitioner Levels

There are two levels of clinicians: The Occupational Therapist requires a Master’s Degree.   Th  O i l Th  A i   i    A i  D   The Occupational Therapy Assistant requires an Associate Degree. 

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Stark State OTA Education Program

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is a two year program at Program is a two year program at Stark State Technical College.  

Th       d ti l  The program covers educational aspects in science, behavior, biological, sociology, and medicine   medicine.  

The program then concentrates  th  lif  d l t  f on the lifespan development of 

specific skills and problem solving approach relying on critical thinking  thinking. 

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Areas of Study

Psychosocial Aspects

Developmental Disabilities

Physical Dysfunction

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Psychosocial Aspects of OT

What Is It?What Is It?

Treatment for individuals with psychological or social 

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Problems may be caused by 

Inability to cope with stressproblems 

May include emotional, cognitive or personality 

Biochemical imbalance

Disease 

Environmental factorsg p ydisorders

Environmental factors

Problems may affect thinking, memory, judgment and self concept

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Psychosocial Aspects of OT

Includes:

Introduction to various health promoting and inhibiting factors

Provides training related to one‐on‐one and group treatment for individuals with psychiatric or social impairments

Promoting psychological well being

Enhancing occupational performance 

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Developmental Aspects of OT

What is it? Treatment for individuals with developmental delays, severe physical or 

cognitive disability that limits function Addresses 

Inability to take care of own needs Lack of life skills Poor interpersonal skills Poor interpersonal skills Failure to properly adapt to environmental changes Inability to independently function Improper or detrimental behavior patterns 

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Developmental Aspects of OT 

Includes: Id tifi ti   d d i ti   f  Identification and description of 

handicapping conditions existing from birth or through adulthood

Instr ction in occ pational  Instruction in occupational therapy theories and treatments for individuals with developmental and learning developmental and learning impairments

Emphasis on therapeutic techniques to enhance techniques to enhance occupational performance from birth through adulthood

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Physical Dysfunction Aspects of OT

What is it?

Treatment of medical problems caused by  Disease  Disorder or trauma Loss of sensationLoss of sensation Limitation in movement  Pain  D  t  b d   t Damage to body systems Neuromuscular disorders

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Physical Dysfunction Aspects of OT

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Emphasis on use of therapeutic activities to

Includes:

Instruction in occupational 

activities to Restore  Maintain  Facilitate Instruction in occupational 

theories  Assessment screening

Facilitate Physical well being  Independence

Treatment for individuals Physical impairments High risk medical conditions

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Conclusion

Occupational therapy practioners…

l d h d d l are involved with assisting individuals in improving their mobility and social skills 

primarily work with patients who have been injured, have a mental disability, or have a physical disability 

help these patients learn basic skills so  help these patients learn basic skills so they can live independently