Evidence Based Intervention Case Study

1. You have been instructed of the great importance of using evidence based practice in everyday treatment. Give one example of an evidence-based intervention that you have used thus far. How did you make this intervention occupation-based, as well? If you don't feel that this applies to your FW rotation thus far, why not?
I am in an exclusively pediatric setting and I have seen an amazing amount of sensory integration techniques in order to provide sensory stimulation to calm children so that they make complete occupational activities. Many of the children have tabletop occupational goals that are to be attended and it is very difficult for them to stay focused on such activities for long. Many, if not most, get sensory breaks in order to help refocus. I had no idea that items

It is almost funny how 2 minutes of jumping can buy you ten minutes of focus with many of these children. Even children who still count their ages in months instead of years require a certain amount of sensory stimulation in order to calm them and become more focused. Simple things like playing with rice or beans can buy you an activity like stacking blocks just because their sensory stimulation needs are temporarily satisfied.
2. Do you feel that the majority of the treatment interventions you have witnessed so far are occupation based? If no, have you used your learned skills from class to shift the patient’s plan of care to a more occupation centered treatment, while still addressing goals?
Pretty much all of the treatment interventions I have participated in are occupation based. We work with several schools and so our interventions are usually about facilitating very specific school-related goals such as handwriting. These interventions are pretty straightforward, and while they require patience and understanding and even compassion for the children who are struggling, they are very worthwhile because these are very meaningful occupations for these children to