National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist Registered OTR®
DOMAIN, TASK, AND SKILL STATEMENTS
for the OTR® Certificant
Physical Disability Practice Area

Throughout this document the use of the term client is intended to include individuals and groups such as patients, consumers, workers, students, children, and others who receive occupational therapy services.

Statement of Target Audience
This tool is designed for the OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST REGISTERED OTR® who provides services - or plans to provide services - to clients whose occupational performance is impaired or at risk of impairment from a physical condition/disability. The OTR uses collaborative, client-centered strategies to obtain information regarding personal and environmental factors that support or hinder occupational performance and interprets this information to develop an intervention plan. Based on information gathered during the evaluation and from theoretical principles, occupation-centered interventions are selected and implemented to support participation in basic and instrumental activities of daily living. When developing client-centered interventions, the OTR takes into account client factors, performance skills, performance patterns, context and environment and activity demands that have or will have an impact on performance. Additionally, the OTR plays an important role in advocating for the needs of populations with physical conditions/disabilities at a systems and policy level.