Occupational therapy assessment of functional cognition for employment: Unpacking the toolbox
Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
The purpose of this workshop is to unpack the toolbox of measures to assess functional cognition and to familiarize occupational therapists with their utility to determine an individual’s strengths and challenges for employment. Workshop topics include: Functional cognition: What is functional cognition? How do we assess an individual’s functional cognitive capacity? Structured observations: How do we tailor the environmental parameters of the assessment and use structured observations to gather information on functional cognition? Patient-related outcome measures (PROM): How do we consider an individual’s subjective reports regarding functional cognitive challenges? Standardized measures: What standardized measures do we have available to measure functional cognition? Work simulation: How do we utilize work simulation activities (generic and work-specific) to evaluate work-related functional cognition? Occupational therapist clinicians who wish to further their knowledge and skills in the assessment of functional cognition for employment when working with adolescents and adults.
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: Explain the concept of functional cognition within the occupational therapy scope of practice. Utilize structured observations of functional cognition that will assist with formulation of opinion on abilities and limitations. Select Patient-Related Outcome Measures (e.g., subjective reports) that will assist with formulation of opinion on abilities and limitations. Select standardized measures (e.g., objective measures) that will assist with formulation on abilities and limitations. Describe generic and work-specific work simulation activities that will assist with formulation on abilities and limitations. Incorporate tests and measures to formulate an opinion on an individual's functional cognitive capacity and compare this with information on critical cognitive job demands.