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Provide services that
include:
 Assessing an individual’s functional
performance of Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
Identifying barriers to performance of ADLs with the goal of restoring function
Recommending assistive devices and adapted
aids to maintain safety and optimal independence when engaged in the tasks of
daily living (ADL)
Assessing the environment in which the
individual lives and providing recommendations for home modifications to meet
the client’s unique needs and to optimize functional performance
Assessing and prescribing specialized
mobility aids including manual and power wheelchairs, seating and positioning
devices, walkers and scooters
Assessing cognitive skills and identifying
strategies to compensate for any noted deficits as a means of optimizing
client function and independence
Identifying community and government
funding sources to provide financial assistance for required equipment and/or
home and vehicle modifications
Providing client education to maximize
function e.g. Education in Energy Conservation, Work Simplification, Joint
Protection, Falls Prevention, Back Protection Strategies
Prescribing of hand and wrist splints to
support joints affected by injury or disease
Advocating
Linking clients to community supports and
resources
For children, our
occupational therapists provide services that include:
Providing assessment and therapy for
infants, children and youth with developmental delays and/or difficulties in
the following areas: physical, life skill, learning, social and emotional
Providing individual and group therapy
Evaluating functional abilities of child in
the home, school and/or community
Providing consultation to the child’s
parents/guardians, school team and other professions involved with the child
Assessing for and prescribing special
equipment for seating, mobility, communication and written output
(handwriting and keyboarding)
Assessing for and prescribing special
equipment/programs for sensory processing and motor problems
Links:
College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario
Canadian Association
of Occupational Therapists
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