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: 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. Similarly, leisure skills are noted down by implementing different interest checklists for adults and play evaluate for children. This postulate identify links between present problems and functional outcomes. Rehabilitative frame of reference example,
General Deficit / Present problem
dependence in bed mobility
Stage-specific cause
flaccid paraplegia
Functional outcome
bed mobility with minimum physical assistance, minimum verbal cues for bed mobility. It is essential to identify the stage-specific cause of the dysfunction. It will help the therapist to decide better rehabilitation approach.