Title: Checkout Frames Of Reference Commonly Used in Occupational Therapy | Pass the OT
Headings: Occupational Therapy Frames of Reference
Occupational Therapy Frames of Reference
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A Comparison of Occupation Based Frames of Reference

Content: Lifestyle Performance Model
Gail S. Fidler, OT®, FAOTA
A person’s total activity repertoire is considered within the context of that person’s world. The framework allows for a holistic approach to treatment. An occupational therapist completes a full occupational profile with a man admitted to inpatient rehabilitation for a spinal cord injury. The profile includes daily routines, living situation, employment, leisure activities, relationships, spiritual views, and priorities for treatment. Occupational therapy students use role playing to demonstrate the Lifestyle Performance Model. Model of Human Occupation (MOHO)
Gary Kielhofner, DrPH, FAOTA
Occupation is assessed based on the three components of volition, habituation, and performance capacity, within the environmental context. An occupational therapy assistant helps a 5th grade student with learning disabilities to improve his handwriting. The student has an interest in science, so the OTA has the student hand write and draw his own periodic table of the elements. Occupational therapy educators document a case study of occupational therapy treatment based on MOHO for a woman with fibromyalgia. Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT)
Berta Bobath, PT and Karel Bobath, MD
This frame of reference, used for rehabilitation for neurological conditions, focuses on specific handling techniques to facilitate normal posture and movement patterns while inhibiting abnormal patterns.