Out of this World OT

The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) is a document used by OT practitioners and students that summarizes and defines the terms and practices of OTs. It establishes a common language within the profession and therefore improves communication. It also helps to guide the OT process (evaluation, intervention, and outcomes).

One major role in my life right now is being an MOT 1 student. We have three weeks left in our Gross Anatomy course so a frequent occupation is studying. Within this occupation, an activity I do is reviewing the bones in our bone box. A task needed to complete this activity is grasping the bones with my fingers to see all the bony landmarks.

From technology to climate change, the world has changed rapidly in the past 100 years. However, something that has not changed is the occupation of holding and rocking babies to sleep. For instance, my mom used the same wooden rocking chair to rock all three of her children. Years of wear and tear have passed, but she still uses it today to rock my niece. Even with all the new gadgets on the market that can simulate a mother's warmth and heartbeat, that 25-year-old rocking chair and a nurturing presence still works just as well. And I suspect it always will.