FARAH AZAM OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

1. FARAH AZAM • OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST • FAUJI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL

2. Occupational Therapy Goal directed activity that promote independence in function

3. Occupational Therapy SIGNIFICANCE “Occupational therapy helps survivors of intellectually, physically, or emotionally disabling conditions to achieve independence and enjoy life to fullest” .

4. Who do Occupational Therapists work with? Children Adolescents Seniors Adults

5. What OT practitioner do • Assess existing performance • Set therapeutic goals • Develop a plan • Implement intervention • To enable a client better function in his or her own world

6. Take a moment to think some of the things (occupations) you have done today to attend this conference…. • Have you had a shower, • Had breakfast with family Now imagine this...

7. HOW WOULD YOU… HAVE A SHOWER IF… • You have rigidity in your muscles? • You had poor balance? • You couldn’t reach your arms up to your hair?

8. HOW WOULD YOU… HAVE YOUR BREAKFAST IF • You couldn’t hold a spoon/fork? • You take long time to finish your meal? • You just couldn’t cope with getting out of bed?

9. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS …have the knowledge and the skills to help people overcome these and other barriers they may face in doing their everyday occupations!

10. Activities of Daily Living(ADL’s) Basic ADL’s Instrumental ADL’s Interaction with physical environment Putting things away & getting things out of the closet Telephoning Written communication Financial management Using public/private transportation Leisure activities Home management • Self care • Feeding • Grooming • Dressing • Bathing • Personal hygiene • Toileting

11. Home modification and safety management • Shower chair • Non-slip bath mat • Even floor. • Non-slip polishes • Grab rails e.g. bath, toilet, steps. • Plan but flexible routine will help to conserve energy. • Non-iron and dip-dry fabrics

12. Continues……

13. wheelchair WHEEL CHAIR SELECTION, MODIFICATIONS & MANEURIBILITY

14. Use of adaptive equipment and assistive devices Bathing aids Typing aid Fine motor skill training Feeding training

15. Feeding Aids: • Padded /light weight cutlery • Plate guards • Non slip mats • Weighted bracelets • Mugs & cups with two enlarged • handles

16. Dressing: Aids: Elastic laces Shoe horn Slipper – socks

17. Activities used by occupational therapist • Purposeful activities( activities that are meaningful) to help client regain skills • Preparatory activities include therapeutic exercise, strengthening, stretching to help client get ready for purposeful activity • Contrived activities to help stimulate actual activity e.g tying doll shoes before trying to lace own shoe • Occupation centred activities eg preparing lunch at own home

18. Do occupational therapist help people get jobs ? • Although term occupation commonly refers to jobs in which individual get paid, it also encompasses many things which people do that are meaningful to them . OT practitioner help client engage in occupations • e.g being a mother is an occupation for many clients. which require certain tasks eg meal preparation, which may be necessary for someone but a chore for another • OT analyze clients occupation so that they return to those that are of value

19. Support for the patient and his family Reassure Therapist should help the family to be realistic in their expectations. The family should not expect the patient to perform activities beyond his capacity, but emphasize those he can do.

20. Where do Occupational Therapists work? • Rehabilitation Centers • Community Health Centers • Insurance Companies • Client Homes • Client Work Places • Hospitals • Schools/Special schools • Mental Health Facilities • Armed forces • Old Homes • Private Clinics

21. REFERENCES • THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY • An introduction to the treatment of Physical Dysfunction (II EDITION-ANN TURNER) • Introduction to occupational therapy Elsevier Third edition • WILLARD AND SPACKMAN’S OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (XI EDITION)