Department of Occupational Therapy
Many Faces of Occupational Therapy
| AGE | DIAGNOSIS/CONDITION | SETTINGS | INTERVENTIONS |
| Infancy | prematurity drug dependency birth-related trauma low birth weight |
neonatal ICU day care home |
feeding positioning sensory stimulation play regulating routines (sleep, feeding, etc.) family/caregiver training |
| Early Childhood | developmental delay at-risk neuromuscular disorders orthopedic disorders dysfunction in sensory integration |
home EI center hospital day care |
work with family minimize delay maximize function in self-care and play skills adaptive equipment and positioning family/caregiver training |
| Preschool and School-Age | developmental delay at-risk neuromuscular disorders orthopedic disorders ADHD autism |
day care school community centers home |
fine and gross motor skills handwriting play and school skills social skills environmental adaptation family/caregiver training |
| Adolescent | eating disorders depression substance abuse/addictions learning disorders brain injury/spinal cord injury high risk behavior |
hospital day program group home school community centers |
self-esteem communication/social skills leisure skills work skills transition from school to work |
| Adulthood | work related injuries (Carpal tunnel syndrome, back pain) spinal cord injury amputations MS substance abuse schizophrenia depression cancer HIV/AIDS neurological disorders cardiovascular disorders |
outpatient hospital day programs group home job sites home care shelter |
work skills leisure skills self-care parenting skills strength, ROM, coordination problem solving, attention span, initiation |
| Older Adults | hip fractures stroke dementia low vision well elderly caregiver support heart disease |
hospital outpatient home care aging in place assisted living skilled nursing |
maintain independence maintain roles lifestyle redesign caregiving support community mobility home modification health promotion |
| Terminally Ill | cancer ALS |
hospital home hospice |
quality of life preparation for end of life role performance |
