Group Therapy Intervention
Occupational Therapy Intervention : Group Therapy
Documentation and Activity Rationale
The patient engaged in a dual-tasking activity with an emphasis on visual memory and recall. The task required the patient to receive a 3-part image at point A, ambulate 20 ft while clearing obstacles of various sizes and heights, and recall and draw the image received at Pt A. This activity is purposed to improve the relationship between perceptual processing and encoding, storage, and retrieval of the resulting neural representations after approximately 10 seconds of time-lapse. The patient demonstrated no evidence of LOB or instability. She required between 2-3 repetitions per image with 2-3 verbal cues. 3 step directions are moderately difficult for the patient.
Grading Strategies
Grading Up:
- more narrow BOS
- increase the frequency of stepping
- integrate dual-tasking (e.g. counting by 2’s)
Grading Down:
- increase BOS
- decrease stepping outside of BOS (e.g. “tap your foot to the side every 5 steps)
Appropriate Diagnoses / Deficits
- Balance deficits
- Memory Changes
- CVA
- TBI
