I decided to do my first post over the theory of occupational
adaptation (OA). The theory of occupational adaptation describes the
integration of two global concepts that have long been present in occupational
therapy thinking: occupation and adaptation. Most occupational therapy is
driven by the assumption that as clients become more functional, they will be
more adaptive. The theory of occupational adaptation takes the opposite point
of view. Practice based on OA is driven by the assumption that if clients
become more adaptive, they will become more functional. The theory is backed by
six guiding assumptions about the relationship between occupational performance
and human adaptation. The theory proposes that equilibrium or homeostasis can
result in a state of dysadaptation. Personal adaptation is proposed in the theory
as a human phenomenon that is in a continuous process of order and disorder and
reorganization. I really like the approach this theory takes with the therapeutic
process.
On Wednesday we were given the opportunity to attend the Memphis Rolling Grizzlies practice. The Rolling Grizzlies are a group of guys that are athletic, entertaining, and very inspiring. The individuals who make up the team all have different backgrounds, lifestyles, and goals, however there are two things they all share; they love the game of basketball and they play in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA). For those of you who think the words disabled or paralyzed entails that someone is unable to compete or perform in an athletic sense get in contact with me and I’ll take you to the next practice and be more than happy to show just how wrong you are. We watched them practice for two hours, and I honestly hadn’t realized that even 30 minuets had gone by because I was so engaged and amazed with what I saw. I don’t know about you, but I played baseball, basketball, and football my whole life growing up, practice after practice. With my memories and knowledge of baske...
Well articulated! We'll be talking about this theory in class next week.
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