Please discuss how you incorporate occupation-based interventions in this setting.
This is a pediatric outpatient setting specializing in sensory integration. As play is the most important occupation for children, and we basically play (or address ADLs and school-based skills) every day, occupation-based interventions are used all day every day here. Some activities are purposeful, such as practicing on a button strip instead of the kid's own clothing.
Describe two issues that limit your ability to use occupation-based interventions and discuss strategies that could be used to minimize these barriers.
I don't think that my ability to use occupation-based intervention is particularly limited. It is, however, very difficult to work with children that seem to be very "off" and hard to get their attention or cajole to participate in therapy, even if nothing specific has happened (that I know of) or if they just feel a bit under the weather. Some of these kids are very volatile clients!
Please refer to the table below and fill out the information under the table regarding the demographics of your treatment sessions in this setting.
For the Demographics of Treatment Sessions specify the Percent for each of the following statements:
Considering an eight hour day, what percentage of your interventions would you describe as:
Occupation-based activities i.e., play, shopping, ADL, IADL, work, school activities, etc. (within client’s own context with his or her goals) 90%
Purposeful activities (therapeutic context leading to occupation) 10%
Preparatory methods i.e., sensory, PAMs, splinting, exercise, etc. (preparation for occupation-based activity)
Total (Should equal 100%)