Title: Rehabilitative Frame of Reference | OccupationalTherapyOT.com
Headings: Rehabilitative Frame of Reference
Rehabilitative Frame of Reference
Function – dysfunction continua (domains of concern)
Behavior indicative of function dysfunction (Assessment) –
Postulates regarding change and intervention –

Content: Work tasks depend on the nature of occupational roles. Leisure activities like watching TV, gardening, playing guitar, piano, etc. can also need independence. So, a person can take a leisure break when he /she need it without any help from others. Behavior indicative of function dysfunction (Assessment) –
The occupational therapist must assess the patient’s capabilities and determine how to overcome the effects of disability. Many assessment tools are available to assess the level of assistance needed while performing an activity. The level of assistance is generally labeled as minimum, moderate, and maximum assistance. Assistance may need at during different activities like bed mobility, bowel-bladder control, skin care, communication etc., In work evaluation, work behavior like work tolerance, work conditioning, grip strength etc. evaluated and noted.