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Occupational Therapy Assistant: A professional who works under the supervision of an occupational therapist to provide services to individuals across the lifespan.

Passive Range of Motion: Movements that are performed by a therapist or other person on a patient, without the patient's assistance.

Active Assistive Range of Motion: Exercises that help to improve the strength and movement in joints, with the patient actively participating and the therapist providing some assistance.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication: Forms of communication that can help people who are unable to use verbal speech to communicate, OTs may help with these systems.

Patient/Problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome: A framework used to formulate clinical questions in evidence-based practice in occupational therapy.

Occupational Therapy Doctorate: The terminal degree program for occupational therapists that focuses on evidence-based practice, advanced practice, and research.

Durable Medical Equipment: Equipment that provides therapeutic benefits to a patient in need because of certain medical conditions and/or illnesses, often used in occupational therapy.

Spinal Cord Injury: Damage to the spinal cord that often results in a loss of function or feeling, with occupational therapy playing a role in rehabilitation.

Multidisciplinary Team: A group of health care and allied professionals who work together to manage a patient's care, typically involving occupational therapists.

Neurodevelopmental Treatment: A hands-on treatment approach used in occupational therapy to assist individuals with neuromotor disorders.

Parkinson's Disease: A progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement, often including tremors, for which occupational therapy may be beneficial.

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: Activities that are not necessary for fundamental functioning, but let an individual live independently in a community.

Wheelchair: A chair with wheels that is used by people for whom walking is difficult or impossible due to illness, injury, or disability, and is often part of an occupational therapy plan.

Activities of Daily Living: Routine activities that people do every day without needing assistance.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant: A professional who has passed the national certification examination and assists in providing occupational therapy services.

Occupational Therapist, Registered: A professional who has met national standards and is registered to practice occupational therapy.

Functional Independence Measure: An assessment tool that evaluates the level of a patient's disability and indicates how much assistance is required to carry out activities of daily living.

Cerebral Palsy: A group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture, often seen in occupational therapy contexts.

Skilled Nursing Facility: A healthcare facility that provides high-level medical care and rehabilitation services such as occupational therapy.

Occupational Therapy: A form of therapy that helps people engage in meaningful activities of daily living (ADLs).

Lower Extremity: Refers to the lower limbs of the body, including legs, hips, and feet.

Traumatic Brain Injury: A form of acquired brain injury which occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain, often requiring occupational therapy intervention.

Range of Motion: The full movement potential of a joint, usually its range of flexion and extension.

Multiple Sclerosis: A disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves, resulting in the need for occupational therapy for some patients.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy: A condition characterized by chronic, severe pain and sensitivity, often addressed in occupational therapy.

Sensory Integration: A therapy method that helps people with sensory processing issues by providing sensory stimulation in a structured, repetitive way.

Physical Agent Modalities: Tools and techniques, such as heat, cold, water, and ultrasound, used during therapy to assist in delivering care.

Upper Extremity: Refers to the upper limbs of the body, including arms, shoulders, and hands.

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy: An American credentialing agency that provides certification for occupational therapy professionals.