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Blog Post Challenge #4


Our class recently had to create and complete an activity analysis. An activity analysis is a systematic evaluation of an activity to determine if it is suitable for a particular client or population as an intervention. Its purpose is to identify the physical and temporal needs for an activity, the required physical and mental demands, and the therapeutic benefit of the activity. An activity analysis can also allow one to determine whether the activity in question will achieve the intended goals of therapy within the allotted timeframe and will be appropriate for a specific client. Activity analysis can be wonderful as an intervention and it also shows you how complex basic actions can be.

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