Question

Isabella describes herself as being very active in the health and wellness field. For instance, she always finds time to run one marathon each year, cook healthy foods for the majority (80%) of her meals, and practice good relaxation strategies. Her friend, Jenny, confided in Isabella that she does not feel comfortable cooking, let alone visiting a grocery store. As a result, last week, Isabella wanted to remove any potential barriers and ended up inviting Jenny out for a fun evening that consisted of shopping at Whole Foods and then cooking the best pizza that they have ever had. In what level did Isabella plan her intervention with Jenny?

Answer 1

Occupational therapy

A therapy which involves particular activities to aid physically and mentally is called as occupational therapy. The activities are meaningful in nature and comprehend wellness like self-care, educational, work or social.

The various levels of occupational therapy are therapeutic skills, issues in occupational therapy practice, occupational therapy in physical disabilities, research and occupational therapy, leadership and management, clinical fieldwork. Here in the given example the therapeutic skills are being utilized to address the issues.

Occupational therapy helps in

- Bringing modification of the environment to allow physical access with disabilities

- Addition of technology to support success

- Plan instructional activities

- Identify the needs and challenges to determine methods of learning

- Develop the skills necessary for independent living.

The occupational therapy improves

a. Occupational imbalance

b. Occupational incompetence

c. Occupational marginalisation

d. Occupational deprivation