Practice Domain Paper

Students will become more familiar with the domains from the OT Practice Framework by selecting one item from each domain and, using their own words, describing each item chosen and giving examples. Students will base their description of the items and examples on the case study assigned to them (see below).

Students will list three professional organizations, community agencies or associations that the parents of children, adults or older adults could call for information or resources; students will provide a brief description of each resource.

Students will conclude their paper with a written script for the 30 second elevator speech, defining / describing what occupational therapy is.

This paper should be no more than four pages.

Please Read pages S20-S28 to find the domains. Remember you only need to pick ONE for each category

Section 1

Each student will be assigned a developmental age group on which to base his or her paper (i.e., pediatrics, adults, geriatrics). Please use whichever one of the following case studies fits with the developmental age group assigned to you.

Adults
Ron, a 45-year old plumber, recently had a minor stroke. He is able to use all of his limbs but his right side has deficits. Ron wants and needs to work because he has two kids to support.

1. Read the case that corresponds to the developmental age group assigned to you.

2. Relate the case to the domains of the OT Practice Framework.

The five domains of OT practice include the areas of occupation, client factors, performance
skills, performance patterns, context and environment. Select one aspect under each of the five domains. Use your own words to describe each item and give examples.

e.g., If Performance Patterns – Roles were selected the student would write: If I was to determine what client roles were impacted by his or her disability, I would describe the client’s roles as spouse, parent, son or daughter, worker, student, grandparent, etc.

Section 2

List three organizations or community agencies that the client (or parents or caregivers) might find useful. Describe the purpose of each of the three resources you provide and why it will be useful to your client. Organizations that require membership are unacceptable for this assignment (e.g., American OT Association). Please use entities accessible to the general public.

Section 3

Throughout your career, you will answer the following question hundreds of times — “What is occupational therapy?” This part of the assignment is meant to give you a start on coming up with a definition or description of the profession of occupational therapy to help answer that question. Imagine that friends or relatives ask you about occupational therapy; what will you tell them?

End your paper with a written script of a ‘30 second elevator speech’ that defines and/or describes the profession of occupational therapy. This is often called an ‘elevator speech’ because it must be succinct enough that you could start talking when getting on the elevator with the CEO of your hospital on the first floor and finish your explanation of occupational therapy when the elevator door opens at the third floor!

You will present this speech in 30 seconds or less in class during week 10; you may read your definition of occupational therapy; you do not have to memorize it!

NOTE: Please copy the Evaluation Rubric, found below, and paste the entire Rubric into the very end of your paper — after any references or appendices. Thank you!