The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

Daily Occupations: OTs Helping Adults With ADLs

Occupational therapy has helped people return to valued occupations for the past 100 years.

Below are a series of photos of occupational therapy practitioners assisting clients with a variety of activities of daily living (ADLs).

Simple adaptations permit the client with hemiplegia to eat without assistance. Here, the rocking knife permits one-handed cutting, and built-up grip handle on the fork aids poor hand grasp.

A client who had an industrial accident learns self-care techniques from a certified occupational therapy assistant.

A client discusses his painting with the occupational therapist.

This client is strengthening his arms, as well as practicing grasp and release, with this woodworking activity under the guidance of an occupational therapist.

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