Frames of Reference
Acquisitional Frame of Reference in OT: Skill and Role Acquisition with Examples
The acquisitional frame of reference: learning theory, task analysis, chaining, grading, Mosey's role acquisition, worked examples and a quiz.
Author
Deepam Pawar, OT
Occupational Therapist · Co-founder, Occupational Therapy OT
Deepam Pawar is an occupational therapist and co-founder of Occupational Therapy OT. He focuses on clinical frameworks, assessment, and evidence-based practice.
Articles by Deepam (35)
Adult Rehab
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Checklist: Basic and Instrumental ADLs Explained
What activities of daily living are, basic ADLs vs instrumental ADLs with examples, how OTs assess them (Katz, Lawton, FIM), and a free printable ADL checklist.
Adult Rehab
Adaptive Equipment for Eating: An OT's Guide to Utensils, Plates and Cups
Adaptive eating equipment explained by an OT: built-up and weighted utensils, rocker knives, plate guards, scoop dishes and adapted cups.
Frames of Reference
Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Frames of Reference in Occupational Therapy
The behavioral and cognitive-behavioral frames of reference in OT: ABC analysis, reinforcement, shaping, chaining, CBT techniques, examples and a quiz.
Frames of Reference
Biomechanical Frame of Reference in Occupational Therapy (with Examples)
The biomechanical frame of reference: principles, assessments, grading, pediatric positioning, worked cases, biomechanical vs NDT and rehab, and a quiz.
Frames of Reference
Cognitive Disability Frame of Reference: Allen Cognitive Levels Explained
Allen's cognitive disability frame of reference: the 6 cognitive levels, ACLS and RTI assessments, how to adapt tasks at each level, a case and a quiz.
Frames of Reference
Developmental Frame of Reference in Occupational Therapy
The developmental frame of reference: Llorens' premises, Mosey's adaptive skills, interventions, worked cases, comparisons with other frames, and a quiz.
Pediatrics
Executive Function Activities for Teens: 30 Strategies for School and Life
Practical executive function activities and strategies for teenagers: planning, time management, organisation, starting tasks, studying and emotional control.
Sensory & Autism
Heavy Work Activities for Kids: 50 OT Ideas for Home, School and Bedtime
What heavy work is, why it calms and focuses kids, and 50 OT heavy work activities for home, classroom, outdoors, toddlers and bedtime, with a free printable.
Frames of Reference
Motor Learning Frame of Reference: Motor Control, Skill Acquisition and Task-Oriented Practice
The motor learning frame of reference: Fitts and Posner's stages, practice schedules, KR vs KP feedback, task-oriented training, CO-OP and evidence.
Frames of Reference
Neurodevelopmental (NDT) Frame of Reference and Sensorimotor Approaches in OT
The NDT (Bobath) frame of reference explained, with Rood, Brunnstrom and PNF sensorimotor approaches, key principles, examples and what the evidence says today.
Frames of Reference
Occupational Adaptation Model (Schkade and Schultz): Concepts, Assessment and Examples
The Occupational Adaptation model: occupational challenge, press for mastery, adaptive response, relative mastery, assessment, a case example and a quiz.
Adult Rehab
Occupational Therapy Activities for Stroke Patients: 30 Evidence-Based Ideas
OT activities for stroke recovery: daily living practice, arm and hand activities, thinking and vision tasks, home ideas and what the evidence says.
Adult Rehab
Occupational Therapy for Adults with ADHD: Strategies for Work, Home and Life
How occupational therapy helps adults with ADHD: routines, time management, organisation, sensory needs, work and study strategies, and when to seek support.
Frames of Reference
Occupational Therapy Frames of Reference: Complete Guide with Examples
Every OT frame of reference and model compared: 15 frames, 6 models, Mosey's 5 parts, which frame for which setting, a worked case, quiz and free PDF.
Frames of Reference
Occupational Therapy Models of Practice: PEO, CMOP-E, PEOP, EHP, MOHO and Kawa
Occupational therapy models of practice compared: PEO, CMOP-E, PEOP, EHP, MOHO and Kawa, how models differ from frames of reference, with diagrams and examples.
Adult Rehab
Occupational Therapy for Parkinson's Disease: Interventions, Strategies and Evidence
How OT helps people with Parkinson's: cueing, daily living strategies, handwriting, home safety, fatigue and evidence from a Lancet Neurology trial.
Sensory & Autism
Proprioceptive Activities Before Bed: A Calming Bedtime Routine for Kids
Calming proprioceptive and heavy work activities to help kids wind down before bed, a sample bedtime routine and weighted blanket safety.
Sensory & Autism
Self-Regulation Activities for Kids: 35 OT Ideas to Calm, Focus and Cope
What self-regulation is, how it develops, co-regulation, the Zones of Regulation and Alert Program, and 35 OT self-regulation activities for toddlers to teens.
Sensory & Autism
Sensory Diet for ADHD: A Sample Daily Schedule and 40 Activities
How a sensory diet can help kids with ADHD stay calm and focused: a sample school-day schedule, alerting and calming activities and a printable.
Adult Rehab
Trigger Finger Exercises and Occupational Therapy: Splints, Stretches and Tips
How OT and hand therapy treat trigger finger: splinting, tendon gliding exercises, activity changes, the evidence, and when injection or surgery helps.
Pediatrics
Executive Function Skills in Children: What They Are and How to Build Them
Executive function explained: working memory, flexible thinking and self-control, signs of executive dysfunction, ADHD links and OT strategies by age.
Sensory & Autism
Interoception: The 8th Sense Explained, with Activities for Kids and Adults
Interoception is how we feel hunger, thirst, toilet needs and emotions inside the body. Signs of interoception difficulties and OT activities that help.
Sensory & Autism
Occupational Therapy for ADHD: Assessment, Strategies and Tips
How occupational therapy helps children with ADHD: assessment, sensory and organisation strategies, behaviour modification, classroom changes and parent tips.
Sensory & Autism
Sensory Diet: What It Is, Activities and a Sample Daily Plan
What a sensory diet is, how occupational therapists build one, calming and alerting activities, a sample day for school-age children, and tips that work.
Sensory & Autism
Proprioceptive Activities: Heavy Work Ideas by Age and Setting
An occupational therapist explains proprioception, signs a child is seeking it, and 50+ heavy work activities for babies, toddlers, school, home and adults.
Sensory & Autism
Vestibular Activities: Movement Play for Sensory Needs (OT Guide)
An occupational therapist explains the vestibular system, gravitational insecurity and movement seeking, safety rules, and 30+ calming and alerting activities.
Sensory & Autism
Sensory Integration: Theory, Therapy and How It Helps Children
An occupational therapist explains sensory integration: Ayres' theory, the 8 senses, how SI therapy works, what a session looks like and what research shows.
Sensory & Autism
Sensory Overload: Signs, Triggers and How to Help (Kids and Adults)
What sensory overload is, common signs and triggers, why it happens in autism, ADHD, anxiety and PTSD, and practical OT strategies to calm it and prevent it.
Sensory & Autism
Sensory Processing Disorder: Signs, Types and How OT Helps
Sensory processing disorder explained by an occupational therapist: the signs by age, the main types, SPD vs autism and ADHD, assessment and treatment.
Sensory & Autism
Sensory Seeking Behavior: Signs, Causes and 25 OT Activities That Help
Why some children crash, spin, chew and touch everything: signs of sensory seeking, how it differs from ADHD, and 25 OT activities to meet the need safely.
Sensory & Autism
Tactile Activities: Sensory Touch Play for Kids (OT Guide)
An occupational therapist explains the tactile system, signs of touch sensitivity or seeking, and 30+ tactile activities for home, school and therapy.
Sensory & Autism
Sensory Toys: An OT's Guide to Choosing the Right Toy for Your Child's Needs
How to choose sensory toys by need: calming, alerting, touch, movement, oral and visual. OT-recommended ideas by age, plus key safety tips.
The Profession
What Does an Occupational Therapist Do? Duties, Settings and a Day in the Life
What occupational therapists do: daily duties, work in hospitals, schools, mental health and home care, a day in the life, roles and how to become one.
The Profession
What Is Occupational Therapy (OT)? Definition, History and How It Works
What occupational therapy is in plain words: definitions, what 'occupation' means, who OT helps, its history, practice areas and how OT works.