Introduction to Purposeful Activity

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Introduction to Purposeful Activity In Occupational Therapy (OT), ideas and theories go through various modifications. Practitioners dealing with Occupational therapy use craft as therapeutic mechanisms because people do feel that they are capable of accomplishing anything when they prove to themselves that they can do an art and compete it on their own. Crafts vary in their purpose; some deal with self care such as cooking, sewing, cleaning, and mending. Other crafts are generally meant to deal with a dysfunction faced compared to other crafts. An assessment of theoretic crafts to determine if it fits the best interests of a patient is through looking at the treatment goals of OT to a specific individual. Introduction to the 3 activities Some of the therapeutic crafts presented by Ryan in his book include cooking, leatherwork, woodwork, needlecrafts, ceramics, metal works, computer operation, fiber crafts, and mosaic and minor media houses. Other scholars have also agreed with these activities as the meaningful activities that enable patients carry out various activities on their own. In the US News on “Money and Careers,” Occupational Therapists are considered to be one of the best professions of 2012 and are expected to grow in the coming years. In an article by Sinikka Pollanen, craft is seen as an important aspect in bring change within the therapeutic context. Linda Finlay in her book the practice of psychological occupational therapy looks at cookery and other crafts as the commonly used strategies in occupational therapy. Identification of objectives Assessment of Purposeful activities involves examining the occupational roles that the patient is performing as part of his normal daily routine. The therapist wor... ... middle of paper ... ...2005). Chapter 31: Arts and crafts as meaningful occupation. In K. Sladyk, & S. Ryan (Eds.), Ryan's Occupational Therapy Assistant: Principles, Practice Issues, and Techniques (4 ed., pp. 399-404). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated. Finlay, L. (2004). The practice of psychosocial occupational therapy. Retrieved from http://books.google.co.ke/books?id=m7SnGfSxfaYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+practice+of+psychosocial+occupational+therapy&hl=en&sa=X&ei=R9l7T6TnEpH4sga7gsjECQ&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the%20practice%20of%20psychosocial%20occupational%20therapy&f=false Hellman, N. (2012). Best jobs 2012: Occupational therapist. Retrieved on March 16, 2012, from http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2012/02/27/best-jobs-2012-occupational-therapist Sinikka, P. (2009). Craft as context in therapeutic change. Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy, XLI(2), 43-46.

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