Master Rehabilitative Frame of Reference with Picmonic for Occupational Therapy

All populations or clients that have experienced occupational loss may benefit from the Rehabilitation FOR. Common client disabilities that are seen benefiting from this approach include neuromotor disabilities, sensorimotor disabilities, TBI, MS, SCI, CVA, total hip replacement, and knee replacement.

Common evaluations are used to identify rehabilitative needs and help create goals. These evaluations include observations, interviews, and client factors assessments such as MMSE, MVPT, ROM using a goniometer, and Semmes-Weinstein for sensation. Common occupation-based assessments include COPM, FIM, Klein-Bell activities of daily living scale, and KELS.

Physicians use the Rehabilitative FOR to encourage clients to engage in ADL/IADLs in the most natural environment possible, facilitate the client’s engagement as an active participant in the rehabilitation team, and maximize the client’s independence overall.

Common interventions are used to facilitate engagement, functional performance, and task completion to improve a client’s health and well-being. Some examples that would help the client achieve their goals using this FOR include energy conservation, work simplification, home modifications, client/family/caregiver education, and advocacy for environmental accessibility.

The Rehabilitation FOR focuses on three main adaptation techniques: re-establish, restore, and create. Examples of these adaptation techniques include assisted devices, adaptive clothing, voice-activated technology, orthotics/prosthetics training and use, wheelchair modifications, and community transportation.

Compensatory strategies are either techniques or modifications of task demands that are used to avoid or in place of dysfunction. Examples of these compensatory strategies include dressing the affected leg first or even education on swallowing techniques, such as chin tuck when eating, to avoid choking.

Environmental modifications are either education for family and/or caregivers or changing the context to promote greater engagement and participation.