Mindful Crafts as Therapy: Engaging More Than Hands

Mindful Crafts as Therapy: Engaging More Than Hands

<ul><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Comprehensive activity analysis of crafts to elaborate and validate the skills tapped by such work</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Guidance for documentation to obtain reimbursement of crafts interventions.</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>75 crafts for a wide range of interventions that support functional outcomes for clients with psychosocial, physical, cognitive, and sensory conditions and that can be implemented with limited resources and budgets.</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Detailed guidelines for each craft intervention, including photographs and drawing illustrating patterns and diagrams, the completed craft, potential adaptations, and group work in process</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Ideas for modifications to grade particular crafts up or down to support the specific needs of a client who may require adjustments in order to participate, including the use of the use of technology when appropriate</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Learning activities such as cases, stories, illustrative photographs, and critical-thinking exercises to foster clinical reasoning in the use of crafts</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Historical and evidence-based practice boxes to connect current use of crafts to the rich history of crafts in OT and to recent evidence of its efficacy</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span>Alignment with the PEO practice model</span></li><br /> <li style="margin-left: 0.25in;"><span></span>Use of universally recognized language from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF) to reflect the current language of OT practice</li><br /></ul>