WFOT PHOTOGRAPH COMPETITION LAUNCH!

To celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day 2012 WFOT  Launched  a photograph competition to capture the fantastic work that occupational therapists do around the world.

Photographs are said to speak a thousand words and we are looking for your unique visual images of occupational therapy in practice. We are using the phrase "All in a days work" to capture the sentiment of the photographs we are looking to attract from you.

Your images can come from all aspects of what you do – in practice, education, research, management – there are endless options!

We want to see occupational therapists doing what they are best at doing – namely – engaging others in occupation and promoting occupational therapy.

Abstract interpretations of occupational therapy are welcomed, but we would love to see what you are doing in the communities and people that you work with.

You will need to be sure that any images of people included in the photographs you send to us have their consent to be published. Click here for more information We will award 3 prizes and the winning image will be used in the World Occupational Therapy Day 2013 campaign.

1st Prize 500 USD, 2nd Prize 300 USD, 3rd Prize 200 USD.

Please ensure that you include a signed consent form with your submission.

For More details please visit : http://www.wfotphotos.com/

World Occupational Therapy Day celebration BY Delhi Branch of AIOTA

This is to bring to your kind notice that All India Occupational Therapists’ Association, Delhi branch is celebrating World Occupational Therapy Day on 27^th October, 2012 (Saturday) at Auditorium, G.B.Pant Hospital, New Delhi from 1pm to 5pm.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:

Ø Free Consultation by Experts in Field of Occupational Therapy (Orthopaedics, Paediatrics,Neurology,Rehabilitation)

Ø Poster competition: For students & Professionals. Theme – “Role of O.T. in Healthcare System”

Instructions:

a) Poster size: should not exceed 3ft x 3ft

b) Display Time : You are requested to display your poster by 11:00am

c) Participants are requested to write their names at the back of the poster ONLY.

Ø On the Spot Essay Writing Competition. Theme – “Future of O.T.-Your Perspective”

Timings: 1:00-1:30pm

Word Limit : not more than 500 words

# Best three posters and essay will be given I, II & III Prize.

Ø Felicitation of Senior Occupational Therapists in Delhi/NCR

Associate partners: Radio City, Help Age India group

Regards,

Anupama Khanna

Occ. Therapist, G.B.Pant Hospital

Executive Member, Delhi Branch AIOTA

Occupational Therapy plays a vital role in mental health rehabilitation.

Title: Occupational Therapy plays a vital role in mental health rehabilitation.
Occupational Therapy is a health profession that assists individuals with mental illness to maximize independence in their daily occupations and life roles. Occupational Therapists view occupation as those entire activities people do that give our life meaning and determine who we are. In the field of mental health, Occupational Therapists specialize in assessing how an individual's mental illness impacts on their ability to function in their everyday occupations and roles.
Through comprehensive assessment Occupational Therapists are able to identify an individual's abilities and limitations and identify the issues that prevent a person from fully participating in their chosen occupations. Occupational Therapists specialize in working with their clients to develop comprehensive and interactive individual or group programs that achieve goals that are important to the client. Programs are designed to suit each person, their abilities and skills. Occupational Therapists in mental health work first and foremost with the person who has a mental illness. They also work in cooperation with other health professionals and community organizations and with care givers, family members and friends. Public and private mental health services are available for child and youth, adult and elderly populations, and services are provided in hospital and community settings. Occupational Therapists in mental health provide individual and group assessment and intervention in hospital, community, home and work environments. Occupational Therapists and clients work together to develop and achieve personal goals, including those within vocational (work), pre-vocational, leisure and social aspects of people's lives. Occupational Therapists can assist people to enhance their budgeting, social, interpersonal, time management and stress management skills. Occupational therapists work mainly in the public health system; however they may also work in the private health and employment sectors. Referrals for occupational therapy services are made by the other health professionals, friends, family members or treating doctors (e.g. psychiatrist or general practitioner).
An occupational therapist in mental health can help you to, better understand mental health and take an active part in your wellness. Help to develop skills to live more independently in the community, occupational Therapist helps you to deal with life change, stress and emotions more easily, improve your personal relationships, develop hobbies and interests , help you in return to work . for more information you can visit, www.ooccupationaltherapyupdate.blogspot.com, www.wfot.org, www.aiota.org,

Koushik Sau
Occupational Therapist
Kolkata West Bengal

Live your life to its fullest with the help of Occupational Therapist

Title: Live your life to its fullest with the help of Occupational Therapist

With the advantage of science we always expect that we should live our life to its fullest. But we face so many congenital and acquired disease condition which leads to disability or become differently able. As a human being it’s your right that you should get a holistic rehabilitation to minimize your limitation and maximize yours functional abilities. This is possible when an Occupational Therapist is part of rehabilitation team, who will take care of activity of daily living (ADL) like dressing , brushing along with your occupational need.
Occupation is not only an involvement that provides money. If we carefully look our daily routine then we take part in different activity like self care (eg; eating, grooming), work which is productive and provide some earning resources and leisure (eg; travelling, listing music, socialization. Any task you perform during a particular day that’s falls under these three categories. Occupations are the essence of productive living and Occupational Therapists focus on the occupations accomplished by people to live full, independent lives. Occupations or activities of daily living include work, self–care, and leisure.
Occupational therapists work with persons to endorse an individualized balance of occupations right through one’s lifespan. Occupational performance is developed and improved by treating the “entire person” and attending to physical, psychological, emotional, social and cultural issues, as influenced by the situation. Treatment is based on purposeful activity that requires physical and mental involvement of those being treated. Occupational Therapists should focus on “doing” whatever occupations or activities are meaningful to the human being. It is occupational therapy’s purpose to get beyond problems to the solutions that guarantee living life to its fullest. These solutions may be through adaptations for how to perform a job, changes to the environment, or helping individuals to correct their own behaviors.
According to World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), 2004, Occupational Therapy is a profession concerned with promoting 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 Therapists achieve this outcome by enabling people to do things that will enhance their ability to participate or by modifying the environment to better support participation.
Occupational Therapy is practiced in a wide range of settings, including adult day care centers, day treatment centers, home health agencies, community rehabilitation programs, community mental health clinics, clubhouse programs, outpatient psychiatric clinics, foster care residents, sheltered workshops, group and private homes, community support programs.Clients are actively involved in the therapeutic process, and outcomes of Occupational Therapy are diverse, client-driven and measured in terms of participation or satisfaction derived from participation. Now a question may arise in your mind that how can you find an Occupational Therapist? You may be referred to an Occupational Therapist by your doctor or specialist, or other health care professional or any rehabilitation professionals. How can you ensure the quality of services from an Occupational Therapist in India? You should check the registration of an Occupational Therapist from national body of Occupational Therapist called All India Occupational Therapy Association (AIOTA) founder member of World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT). In 1952 Occupational Therapy profession started in India and celebrating International Occupational Therapy day on October 27, 2009, for more information you can visit www.aiota.org, www.Wfot.org, www.aota.org. Www.occupationaltherapyupdate.blogspot.com,

Koushik Sau
Occupational Therapist

International day of Occupational Therapy on 27 October, 2009.

Title: International day of Occupational Therapy on 27 October, 2009.
Occupational therapy is a profession, concerned with promoting 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 Therapists achieve this outcome by enabling people to do things that will enhance their ability to participate or by modifying the environment to better support and participation.
Occupational Therapists have a broad education that equips them with skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with individuals or groups of people who have an impairment of body structure or function due to a health condition, and who experience barriers to participation. Occupational therapists believe that participation can be supported or restricted by physical, social, attitudinal and legislative environments. Therefore, occupational therapy practice may be directed to changing aspects of the environment to enhance participation.
Occupational therapy is practiced in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, health centers, homes, workplaces, schools, reform institutions and housing for seniors. Clients are actively involved in the therapeutic process, and outcomes of occupational therapy are diverse, client-driven and measured in terms of participation or satisfaction derived from participation. In the occasion of international occupational therapy day on 27 October 2009 I wish you all healthy and meaning full life. For more information a person can visit www.aiota.org, www.wfot.org, www.aota.org. Www.occupationaltherapyupdate.blogspot.com.
Koushik Sau
Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapy a unique Professional practice in Rehabilitation

Occupational Therapy a unique Professional practice in Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is well known word for many people basically who are working as community health worker. It’s become very challenging when they work with differently able or physical challenged. Occupational Therapist play a vital role, when we are talking in terms of holistic rehabilitation then you can not ignore a role of an Occupational Therapist. Because when a disable person comes to any center for rehabilitation then it’s their right to get intervention to perform activity of daily life (ADL) like eating, drinking bathing etc as well as plan regarding return to work. Occupational Therapist can fulfill all rehabilitation need from beginning of your rehabilitation phase to return to your productive life.
Occupational Therapy a treatment methods that focuses on helping people achieves independence in all areas of their lives through different technique. According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), in addition to dealing with an individual's physical well-being, occupational Therapy practitioners address psychological, social, and environmental factors that may hinder an individual's functioning in different ways.
Now a question may arise in your mind that who can use an Occupational Therapy services. A person who is suffering a condition like birth injuries or birth defects ,sensory processing/integrative disorders , traumatic injuries (brain or spinal cord) ,learning disorder , autism , juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, mental health or behavioral problems ,broken bones, orthopedic injuries developmental delays ,post-surgical conditions ,burns , spina bifida ,traumatic amputations ,cancer ,severe hand injuries ,multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s Disease , Myasthenia gravis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome , Huntington’s Chorea and other chronic illnesses.
Occupational Therapists offer purposeful, goal-oriented activities that teach and facilitate skills like assertiveness, cognition (e.g., problem solving), independent living including using community resources, home management, time management, management of medication, and safety in the home and community, a vocational interest and pursuits, self-awareness , interpersonal and social skills, stress management, activities of daily living (e.g.; hygiene), role development (e.g., parenting),self-sufficiency and interdependency to overcome the functional limitation of a person.
An Occupational Therapist can work in different sector like hospitals, schools setup, rehabilitation centers, mental health hospital, private practices, Pediatric clinics, nursing homes and industry set up. Though Occupational Therapy is essential treatment modalities and without it a rehabilitation procedure is not able to fulfill a person needs, after all many health setup not providing this service to their client in India.
In India an Occupational Therapist should be registered under all Indian Occupational Therapist Association (AIOTA). An Occupational Therapist graduate who completed his four years course along with six month compulsory internship become eligible to register for practice in India. Master degree also available with specialization like child health, neurology, orthopedic etc.
27 October, 2009 is International day of Occupational Therapy. In this day we can wish that all needy people should get Occupational Therapy service in Government as well as non government sector. At present very few state run government hospitals had Occupational Therapist. The state like Haryana, Bihar already passed proposal to appoint Occupational Therapist for betterment of differently able persons. In the occasion of Occupational Therapy International day, it will be expected from government to equip the hospitals with Occupational Therapy facilities. For more information you can visit www.wfot.org , www.aiota.org, www.occupationaltherapyblogspot.com .
Regards
Koushik Sau
Occupational Therapist
Kolkata West Bengal