1. 5th January 2014, Sunday at Rustom Baug
For: Ahura Support Group for Differently
Abled Families
Occupational Therapy:
Living Life to its Fullest
By Punita V. Solanki
MSc (O.T.), YFT (ISSA), Level I PIA Trainer,
Occupational Therapist

2.  Client centered health profession
 To promote health and well being through
occupation.
 The primary goal of occupational therapy
is to enable people to participate in the
activities of everyday life.”
Occupational Therapy
Talk by Punita V. Solanki on 5th January
2014, Sunday: Ahura Support Group for
Differently Abled Families

3. For Whom & Where do
Occupational
Therapists' Work?
 All age groups and in a wide range of physical and
psychosocial areas.
 Places of employment may include hospitals,
clinics, day care & rehabilitation centres, home care
programmes, special schools, industry and private
enterprise.
 As educators , consultants, clinicians, researchers,
policy makers.
Talk by Punita V. Solanki on 5th January
2014, Sunday: Ahura Support Group for
Differently Abled Families

4. How do Occupational
Therapists' Work?
Cooperation
Team Work
Assessment
Patient
Intervention
Talk by Punita V. Solanki on 5th January
2014, Sunday: Ahura Support Group for
Differently Abled Families
Treatment
Planning

5. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum:
I Adjunctive Intervention Level:

6. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum:
II Enabling Intervention Level: (Occupation-as-Means)

7. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum:
III Purposeful Intervention Level: (Occupation-as-End)
 Energy Conservation
 Work Simplification
 Joint Protection
 Time & Stress Management
 Posture Education
 Coping Skills & Problem
Solving

8. Occupational Therapy
Intervention Continuum:
IV Occupation Based Intervention Level:
Return to Home
Environment
Community Re-Integration
 Education about Architectural Barriers
 Awareness about Disability Certifications
 Information about Country Specific Facilities
with respect to education, jobs, national schemes
- in Liaison with other Team Members.

9. Occupational Therapy
Take Home Messages
 Occupation: Is not limited to only “Job” but it is all inclusive of
Every Activities [Activities of Daily Living, Work, Play & Leisure]
 Prevention is Better Than Cure.
 Stitch in Time Saves Nine.
 Perfect Practice Makes Man Perfect.
 Listen to Your Body.
 Work as a Team.
“The best kind of work can be to get others back to
theirs.”
Assurance, Help, Understanding, Respect & Aim
to accomplish
Talk by Punita V. Solanki on 5th January
2014, Sunday: Ahura Support Group for
Differently Abled Families

10. Ahura Support Group for Differently Abled Families
Talk by Punita V. Solanki on 5th January
2014, Sunday: Ahura Support Group for
Differently Abled Families