Fundamentals of OT ((Exam 1))

Fundamentals of OT ((Exam 1)) Vision 2025: New Practitioner Pledge - ANS-Occupational therapy maximizes health, well-being, and quality of life for all people, populations, and communities through effective solutions that facilitate participation in everyday living Occupational Therapy - ANS-Practice that uses goal-directed activity to promote independence in function. OT Framework - ANS-Delineates language and concepts that describes the focus of the profession. AOTA - ANS-*American Occupational Therapy Association* - President = Amy Lamb - Headquarters: Bethesda, MD - Current AOTA membership is approximately 50,000, including occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and occupational therapy students. Members reside in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and internationally. AOTA Mission Statement - ANS-The American Occupational Therapy Association advances the quality, availability, use, and support of occupational therapy through standard-setting, advocacy, education, and research on behalf of its members and the public. AOTA Vision Statement - ANS-AOTA advances occupational therapy as the preeminent profession in promoting the health, productivity, and quality of life of individuals and society through the therapeutic application of occupation. Areas of Occupation - ANS-Various life activities, including ADLs, IADLs, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation. Occupational Performance - ANS-The ability to carry out activities of daily life (including activities in the area of occupation). Purposeful Activity - ANS-- An activity used during intervention that is goal-directed and may or may not be viewed as meaningful to the client. These activities typically involve and end product and are goal-directed. - Individual is an active voluntary participant; has both inherent and therapeutic goals Continues...