OT 460 Week One Fall 2012

 Evaluation Process:  What client wants and needs to do  Determination of what the client can do and has done  Identify factors that are supports or barriers to the health and participation  OTPF 8/30/2012OT 4602

 Occupational Profile:  Client’s needs, problems, and concerns  Analysis  of Occupational Performance  “Collecting and interpreting information using assessment tools designed to observe, measure, and inquire about factors that support or hinder occupational performance” (OTPF, p. 649) 8/30/2012OT 4603

 Occupational Profile  Client-centered approach  “…a summary of information that describes the client’s occupational history and experiences, patterns of daily living, interests, values, and needs  Find out what is currently important and meaningful to client 8/30/2012OT 4604

 Analysis of Occupational Performance  Involves the client’s performance, the context and environment, and the activity  Synthesizing information from the occupational profile  Figuring out the focus of occupations and contexts  Selecting and performing specific assessments that measure a client’s performance skills and patterns  Identifying and measuring client factors, contexts, and activity demands 8/30/2012OT 4605

 Interpretation of assessment data to identify strengths, supports, and barriers  Creating goals with the client  Establishment of method for measuring outcomes of interventions  Defining potential intervention types and approaches 8/30/2012OT 4606

 To understand what occupations the person wants and needs to do  To determine the person’s level of independence in desired occupations  To determine client factors that are facilitating or inhibiting occupational performance  To measure a person’s performance skills  To identify performance patterns  To interpret performance and identify strengths, weaknesses, goals 8/30/2012OT 4607