Evaluation in Occupational Therapy

I would like to talk about how important evaluation is in occupational therapy. Evaluation is very important for us in all areas such as pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, neurology and other occupational therapists. . The aim is to help students develop their daily life skills so that they can participate in environments with their full potential. This process takes place with a collaboration between the therapist, the client and the caregiver, if any.
Occupational therapy helps individuals participate and adapt to their daily lives and professions as best they can.

During the evaluation. ,

 Sensory problems, such as the child turning excessively or avoiding touch,
 Developmental skills, including motor and play development,
 Self-care and functional skills, such as feeding, toileting and dressing,
 Handwriting, using cutlery, etc. fine motor skills,
 Cycling, sitting posture, etc. gross motor skills,
 Visual, perceptual skills,
 Cognitive skills such as organization, sequencing, planning
are evaluated.

In addition, personalized assessments are made to examine other possible concerns. evaluations are also carried out.
The intervention plan created afterwards is extremely important for the therapy process.
If you have any questions about the issues I mentioned, an Occupational Therapy evaluation can help you. Evaluation

Sensory sensitivities may underlie the disruptions and problems we encounter in daily life activities. In high sex, we may encounter ear covering, inability to stop oneself, clumsiness, discomfort in turning, negative reactions when feet are off the ground, difficulty in interacting with tissues, watching shiny and rotating objects, and many other sensory sensitivities. Our aim here, as a result of sensory evaluation, is to minimize and, as much as possible, deficiencies in integrating, regulating, distinguishing, coordinating and/or organizing the senses in an adaptive way. The key is to achieve the best result. These deficiencies I mentioned can cause difficulties with learning, development and behavior. You can easily reach the appropriate intervention plan with an Occupational Therapy evaluation.

Evaluation of Motor Skills

We call motor skills the frequency with which individuals learn behaviors that provide harmonious motor movement to perform a certain task. . The development of these skills occurs in the motor cortex region of our brain, which controls muscle groups. We may observe regression in motor skills or difficulties in development after illness, after birth, or after any disadvantageous situation. At the same time, stress and arousal can also negatively affect motor skills. Fine and gross motor skills are also taken as basis in occupational therapy evaluation sessions. Regardless of age, fine and gross motor skills are important for individuals' daily life activities.

 

Cognitive Assessment 

Realization, perception, logical thinking, language, memory, sequencing, etc. It includes the evaluation of cognitive functions.

• Attention (sustained, selective, shifting), 

• Perception (visual, spatial, auditory, tactile), 

• Orientation, 

• Memory (short-term, long-term, topographic-location memory), 

• Managerial functions (problem solving and quick decision making),

• Learning and using information, 

• Complex Acquisition of skills is planning, 

• Organization, abstract thinking, 

• Mathematical abilities.

 

Cognitive functions help us perform meaningful activities in daily life. We perform most of our daily life activities routinely, out of habit. Cognitive functions include various routine and non-routine activities. Routine operations are automatic operations that require little attention. Non-routine transactions are; These are processes that require attention control mechanism to focus on the new process. Non-routine operations require practical application until they become established. New situations require planning and problem solving to achieve the goal.

Cognitive process information is important in activity performance analysis, activity limitations and participation restrictions. In cognitive dysfunctions, habits, routines and people's roles are affected.

 

What is the Role of the Occupational Therapist in Cognitive Therapy?

Occupational therapists deal with cognitive problems on a daily basis. It is an expert at determining how it affects activities, social interactions, and routines. Duties of the occupational therapist,

• Assessment of safety, independence and performance ability in self-care activities

• Preservation of balance

• Education of family and caregiver

• Acute care follow-up

• Addressing deficits in attention, problem solving and perception Intervention to manage and impulsive behaviors

• It is the regulation of basic daily activities such as eating, bathing, dressing and care.

  
  Evaluation in occupational therapy I want to talk about how important it is. Evaluation is very important for us in all areas such as pediatrics, geriatrics, orthopedics, neurology and other occupational therapists. . The aim is to help students develop their daily life skills so that they can participate in environments with their full potential. This process takes place with a collaboration between the therapist, the client and the caregiver, if any.
  Occupational therapy helps individuals participate and adapt to their daily lives and professions as best they can.
  
  During the evaluation. ,
  
   Sensory problems, such as the child turning excessively or avoiding touch,
   Developmental skills, including motor and play development,
   Self-care and functional skills, such as feeding, toileting and dressing,
   Handwriting, using cutlery, etc. fine motor skills,
   Cycling, sitting posture, etc. gross motor skills,
   Visual, perceptual, skills,
  Cognitive skills such as organization, sequencing and planning
  are evaluated.
  
  In addition, personalized evaluations are also carried out to examine other possible concerns.
  The intervention plan created afterwards is extremely important for the therapy process. .
  If you have any questions about the issues I mentioned, an Ergotherapy evaluation can help you.

  Sensory Evaluation

  The problems we encounter in daily life activities. and sensory sensitivities may underlie the problems. In high sex, we may encounter ear covering, inability to stop oneself, clumsiness, discomfort in turning, negative reactions when feet are off the ground, difficulty in interacting with tissues, watching shiny and rotating objects, and many other sensory sensitivities. Our aim here is to minimize the deficiencies in adaptively integrating, regulating, distinguishing, coordinating and/or organizing the senses and to achieve the best possible result as a result of sensory evaluation. These deficiencies I mentioned can cause difficulties with learning, development and behavior. You can easily reach the appropriate intervention plan with an Occupational Therapy evaluation.

  Evaluation of Motor Skills

  We call motor skills the frequency with which individuals learn behaviors that provide harmonious motor movement to perform a certain task. . The development of these skills occurs in the motor cortex region of our brain, which controls muscle groups. We may observe regression in motor skills or difficulties in development after illness, after birth, or after any disadvantageous situation. At the same time, stress and arousal can also negatively affect motor skills. Fine and gross motor skills are also taken as basis in occupational therapy evaluation sessions. Regardless of age, fine and gross motor skills are important for individuals' daily life activities.

   

  Cognitive Assessment 

  Realization, perception, logical thinking, language, memory, sequencing, etc. It includes the evaluation of cognitive functions.

  • Attention (sustained, selective, scrolling), 

  • Perception (visual, spatial, auditory, tactile), 

  • Orientation, 

  • Memory ( short term, long term, topographic-location memory), 

  • Executive functions (problem solving and quick decision-making,) 

  • Learning and using information, 

  • Acquisition of complex skills, planning, 

  • Organization, abstract thinking, 

  • They are mathematical abilities.

   

  Cognitive functions help us to perform meaningful activities in daily life. We perform most of our daily life activities routinely, out of habit. Cognitive functions include various routine and non-routine activities. Routine operations are automatic operations that require little attention. Non-routine transactions are; These are processes that require attention control mechanism to focus on the new process. Non-routine operations require practical application until they become established. New situations require planning and problem solving to achieve the goal.

  Cognitive process information is important in activity performance analysis, activity limitations and participation restrictions. In cognitive dysfunctions, habits, routines and people's roles are affected.

   

  What is the Role of the Occupational Therapist in Cognitive Therapy?

  Occupational therapists deal with cognitive problems on a daily basis. He is an expert at determining how it affects activities, social interactions, and routines. Duties of the occupational therapist,

  • Assessment of safety, independence and performance ability in self-care activities

  • Preservation of balance

  • Education of family and caregiver

  • Acute care follow-up

  • Addressing deficits in attention, problem solving and perception Intervention to manage and impulsive behaviors

  • It is the regulation of basic daily activities such as eating, bathing, dressing and care.

    
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