Occupational therapists who use a 'top-down' approach begin developing a client's occupational profile to learn about a client's strengths and limitations and how the environment affects the client's occupational performance. Top-down approaches use a global perspective, and foundational performance

The Canadian Model of Client-Centred Enablement (CMCE) builds upon the core competency of enablement of occupation therapy. The two asymmetrically curved lines represent the client-therapist relationship and suggest a diverse and evolving collaboration between client and occupational therapist (OT).

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) is a specific type of psychotherapy that builds upon existing cognitive behavioural therapy approaches. DBT emphasizes regulating emotions and behaviours and was initially developed for people diagnosed with a borderline personality disorder. Its use has expande

Medication management is often referred to as the instrumental activity of daily living of taking medications as prescribed. Medication management includes many different factors such as filling the prescription at the pharmacy, taking medicine as intended, and maintaining a sufficient supply. Appro

Visual perception is what gives meaning to all information entering the eyes. Visual perception is a complex system in the brain that converts what the eyes see into a three-dimensional world. As we look around our environments, we see all kinds of objects and each of those objects has a different m

The Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) is a model used by occupational therapists to help guide occupational therapy practice. It provides a framework for therapists when work working with clients to explain occupation. More specifically, the MOHO is used as a guide to collect and understand clinical

As defined by Jean Ayres, sensory integration is a neurological process that allows us to understand our world by organizing and interpreting information that we receive from our senses. When sensory integration is impaired, social, emotional, academic, motor and functional problems can arise. Since

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory. Along with it, come problems with thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In most people with the disease symptoms first arise in their mid-60s. Alzheimer’s diseas

Sleep is a crucial time for developing your child's mental and physical health. Using a combination of age-appropriate routines and sleep hygiene, children can get the rest they need for healthy growth and development. Waking up and getting ready for the day can be challenging for some children. Ped

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) focuses on understanding and addressing a person's cognition and behaviour to reduce psychological symptoms and distress. The premise of CBT is that our thoughts, feelings and behaviours are tightly intertwined. Therefore, making changes in the ways we think can a

The CPPF is an evidence-based, client-centred and occupation-based framework designed to help guide occupational therapists throughout the practice process when working with clients. The CPPF consists of eight action points. The 'enter/initiate' action point is the first contact between a client and