Contact: Jacqueline Webel AOTA member # 245 Union Blvd., #405 St. Louis, MO 63108 217-257-2712

1. Contact: Jacqueline Webel AOTA member # 245 Union Blvd., #405 St. Louis, MO 63108 217-257-2712 webelj@wustl.edu Ashley Stoffel, Angie Monzin, April Valle, Kristen Lindeman, Karen Schroeder, Jessica Sweeney, Molly Listenberger February 14, 2005 Washington University School of Medicine Program in Occupational Therapy P.O. Box 8505 4444 Forest Park Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108 The following Power Point slides are a hard copy of what will be included on the interactive Web site. The completed Web site will consist of interactive pull tabs (refer to slides 3&4) which, when clicked, an insert will appear (refer to slides 5&6). For the full effect please print in color.

2. Find your spOT in the world Creativity History Technology People Skills Occupational Therapy Science and Math Research Policy Culture Healthy Living Athletics

3. Pull Tabs Pull Tab Science and Math Areas of Interest: Astronomy, Chemistry, Environment, Physics, Mathematics, Medicine, Statistics, Anatomy, Physiology, Neurology, Biology Technology Areas of Interest: Computers, Engineering, Construction, Graphic Design, Mechanics, Printing Pull Tab Areas of Interest: Interior Design, Architecture, Animation, Landscaping, Fine Arts Creativity Pull Tab Policy Areas of Interest: Business, Civil Rights, Politics, Theory and Ethics, Debate, Public Policy Formation and Enforcement, Management, Communication, Advocacy, Public Speaking, Economics, Political Science, Social Change Pull Tab Athletics Areas of Interest: Sports, Fitness, Kinesiology, Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Recreation, Physiology, Anatomy Pull Tab

4. Pull Tabs Continued People Skills Areas of Interest: Anthropology, Communication, Consumer and Family Sciences, Counseling, Education, Caregiving, Psychology, Sociology Pull Tab Healthy Living Pull Tab Areas of Interest: Public/Community Health, Health Education, Counseling, Rehabilitation, Disability Studies, Psychology, Nutrition, Health Administration, Leisure Studies History Areas of Interest: Civilization, Industrialization, Research, Interviewing, Exploration of Concepts and Evidence, Documenting Changes, Chronology and Causation, Archeology, World History Pull Tab Culture Areas of Interest: Traveling, Foreign Language, Cooking, Festivals, Traditions and Customs, National and World News, Religion, Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Sociology, Anthropology, Journalism, Philosophy Pull Tab Research Areas of Interest: All major disciplines Pull Tab

5. Inserts Occupational therapists use problem-solving skills and analytical thinking to understand how things work in the natural and built environment. They also use a variety of instruments to measure the human body and understand how a disability affects human function and abilities. Knowledge of the latest technology is very important to occupational therapy. Design and mechanics help occupational therapists provide technological solutions to minimize everyday barriers that individuals experience. Occupational therapists use their creative skills to provide home modifications, commercial and personal property designs, assistive technology, and creative therapy techniques. OTs design a more accessible environment and use a multitude of low-cost materials to create tools that help clients lead more meaningful and independent lives. As occupational therapists, it is important to understand the health care policy that the profession abides by in order to promote change. OTs can own their own businesses, be leaders in allied health care, and manage rehabilitation departments. Occupational therapists need to have extensive knowledge about the human body. OTs promote healthy interactions within the environment by educating the client on appropriate body mechanics. Movement and fitness are a meaningful part of living and an OT can encourage clients to participate in athletics to improve their lifestyle.

6. Inserts Continued Occupational therapists work with people and impact their daily lives. OTs work collaboratively with clients, family members, and other professionals in order to generate effective treatment plans. An occupational therapist assumes many roles, such as an educator, a counselor, a communicator, and a researcher when working with clients. Health and wellness is an integral part of occupational therapy practice. Health promotion plays a large role in enabling individuals to fully utilize their abilities and participate in daily life activities. Occupational therapists promote healthy living in clients through various means, and they interact with multiple members of the health care team to optimize overall health in individuals and communities. Occupational therapists need to have good research and documentation skills to analyze situations in rehabilitation. OTs problem-solve and use medical research evidence along with patient history to provide successful treatment. Occupational therapists work with a variety of populations. Culture is an important part of people, and OTs use what is important to the patient in therapy. OTs need to be educated in cultural differences of health and daily living in order to provide quality care. The focus of research for occupational therapy is to establish evidence to guide treatment and rehabilitation. Occupational therapy is in need of pioneers in the research world to provide evidence for understanding individual function, as well as how the environment and society impact performance.