The OTPF

What is the OTPF and why is it important to learn about?

The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) is an official document intended to identify constructs of Occupational therapy. The OTPF  uses a holistic and top down approach by looking at the domains of occupation, client factors, performance skills, and performance patterns, of the client. It also looks at the client's context and environments as well as activity and demands. The fact that the OTPF uses a holistic and top down approach makes it useful in understanding all the aspects of the client  so that the therapist can help the client perform occupations that are meaningful to them.

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My role is a graduate student. My occupation is studying for my classes. The activity I perform for my role is preparing my notes. The tasks involved in this activity are using fine motor movement to type my notes and flip the pages of my textbook.

 

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An occupation that is timeless is sleeping. Regardless of what time period you live in, sleeping is an important part of life and self-care.  Part of this occupation may include preparing for sleep or going through rituals that help you fall asleep. Without sleep, a person cannot be productive in society and his or her body can't function.
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