Happy Occupational Therapy Month--Now Where's My Tee Scarf?

Oh, the joys of being back in the throws of full-time work!!  What will I have my patients do for their
Occupational Therapy treatment?  I love to put hands to work--so why not twist and braid!  I worked with some residents today on the five-element braid with strips of jersey cotton t-shirts.  It was a challenging task.  When analyzing this task, there are many components that come into play.  Visual-spatial, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination to name a few. 

This was a bilateral hand task--everyone who joined in had the use of their two hands, at varied levels, of course.  One can ponder how challenging this could be with one hand.  That is the beauty of Occupational Therapy -- adaptation.  Each task that a person is faced with can be adapted to facilitate independence and enhance the quality of life for that individual!  Sounds like a reason to celebrate!!  Happy OT Month!