By the end of this chapter, the student will be able to do the following:
Define social participation as it pertains to the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
Describe specific models/frames of reference as related to social participation.
Delineate between the role of the occupational therapist and the occupational therapy assistant (OTA) as they pertain to the occupation of social participation.
Define the role of the occupational therapist as it pertains to peer/friend interactions for adults, older adults, and adults with disabilities.
Comprehend and identify related physical implications as related to decreased independence in social participation.
Describe barriers for adults with disabilities in developing and sustaining meaningful peer/friend and intimate relationships.
Describe the impact of contextual factors upon social participation.
Identify appropriate social participation intervention strategies based on various performance skills and client factors.
Identify specific social participation compensation/adaptation strategies.
Identify general social participation remediation strategies.
Identify social participation compensation/adaptation intervention strategies related to vision, perception, and cognition.
Identify general social participation maintenance strategies.
