Early intervention
Treatment delivery program where family-centered services are delivered to infants and toddlers in natural settings to support development and minimize delays
Return-to-work program
Work rehabilitation continuum that promotes cost-effective steps for job-related goal attainment
vocational rehabilitation
State-supported program that provides educational and employment services to eligible recipients
Services include:
* guidance and counseling
* job-skills training
* job placement
* transition services
* supported employment
outpatient
A clinical setting where intervention is provided in a clinic
* treatment approaches aim to enhance function and independence
* recommended when client is not considered homebound
natural setting
The physical and social environment in which a client typically participates in meaningful occupations
Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Subacute inpatient setting providing medical services and rehabilitation for up to 100 days for clients with hospital-related medical conditions
restorative program
An intensive program that re-enforces carryover of new skill development to improve functional outcomes
inclusion outcome
Intended objective for providing students with disabilities least restrictive and fair access to education, includes:
* full participation in school activities
* supporting peer interactions
* options for general educational curriculum
* establishing an environment of respect and tolerance
* supporting interaction within the community
occupational therapy outcomes
The expected overall change in a client’s performance and level of participation based on the interventions provided
long term goal
The expected outcome of the intervention plan that is measurable and includes a timeframe for completion
community resources
Public and private services available in a client’s community aimed to:
* enable participation in meaningful occupations
* provide ongoing social support
* provide outreach based on needs
home health
Treatment delivery model where services are delivered in the client’s home, if the client meets the definition of “home-bound” and requires medically necessary skilled services
support group
Individuals with a common challenge who gather or communicate with each other to provide support, guidance, and/or comfort to one another
transition target
Occupation-based service outcomes and goals used as part of the IEP to assist a student transition from high school to adult life
Focus may include:
* academic achievement
* employment integration
* community integration
* independent living
client-centered goals
Collaborative process of establishing goals to ensure fidelity between priorities that are meaningful and motivating to the client and the goals recommended by the therapist
acute-care hospital
A clinical setting where a patient receives treatment to stabilize acute medical condition(s)
client-centered
An approach that involves learning the client’s goals, needs, and priorities and applying this information to goal setting and selection of intervention activities
long-term acute care
A clinical setting where a patient who is medically fragile receives intense treatment over a long period of time to stabilize complex medical conditions
monitoring
Process of continually reviewing the effect of interventions on the client to determine if services should continue or if modifications to the plan are needed
intervention review
Process of reexamining the intervention plan to determine its effectiveness with facilitating the client to achieve goals and achieve outcomes
reevaluation
Process of measuring performance change during the occupational therapy process to determine:
* effectiveness of intervention
* need for modification to the intervention plan
* appropriateness of proceeding or discontinuing services
hospice
Form of palliative care in which physical, emotional and spiritual services are provided for terminally ill clients and caregivers, can be provided in:
* client’s home
* long term care centers
* skilled nursing facilities
* hospice center
occupation-based goal
Method of indicating a measurable functional outcome based on client needs and priorities; includes a timeframe for completion
caregiver education
Collaborative client-centered teaching approach used to advise family and relevant others on:
* plan of care and goals
* resources
* discharge planning
* home programs
Includes assessing the ability to carry out health care recommendations
