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The OTPF stands for Occupational Therapy Practice Framework and it is important to learn about because it outlines and highlights the key values of occupational therapy. Some of the key aspects of occupational therapy that it highlights are client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, context and environment, and activity demands. It helps with communication within the OT community and it sets guidelines and standards within the field. It is helpful to have this guide as an OT so that we become more well-rounded and holistic OT’s.

I have a dog and her name is JayJay. I’ve only had her for a week but I’ve known her for seven years since she was previously my mom’s dog. As a dog owner, I have two occupations which include walking her and playing with her. When I walk Jayjay an activity I partake in is putting on her leash and when I play with her an activity partake in is throwing her ball. A task I partake in being able to clasp her collar and leash on her and also picking up a ball for her to play with.

Occupational therapy has changed a lot throughout many era’s as we learned in our ERA presentations but there is an aspect that has remained the same in OT and that is the want to help people get to where they want to be so that they can perform the occupations that are meaningful to them. One occupation that has remained essential to most people is toileting. I remember when my aunt was disabled and could no longer use the restroom independently and it was the most frustrating situation for her. She was always grateful for her OT that helped her do toileting. It is the aspect of our lives that we so easily take for granted but once the ability is gone we feel like helpless children. Toileting is one aspect that occupational therapists can help with tremendously and over the decades it still remains the same that everyone would like to be able to take care of themselves in that aspect. It is a milestone to reach when we are in our first few years of life and even years after. To contin...