An occupational therapist from the Midwest (where the population is predominantly white) is moving to southern California (where the population is an ethnic mix with a large segment being Mexican)
What should the occupational therapist do to improve her knowledge and application of cultur-ally appropriate occupations for her new clientele?
A. Gather examples of successful activities that she did in the Midwest and box them up to take to her new job.
B. Review manual muscle testing so that when assigning an embroidery project, the occupational therapist will know that the proper hand muscles are working.
C. Research leisure interests and occupations by ethnicity using books, articles, and the Internet.
D. Learn Mexican recipes because most clients she will be treating will be Mexican and will enjoy cooking groups.
ANS: C
An OT practitioner should not assign activities on the basis of assumptions made regarding age and culture. The intervention plan is developed collaboratively by the client and therapist.
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