This is a snapshot of an interactive presentation we are developing to help consumers and therapists to better understand the interaction of Functions, Abilities and the Context in which we live.
It embodies a globe which contains the Context of the person; the pillars represent four domains of Abilities; and the pillars support the platform of Functions or 'Things we do'. These are also known as Occupations.
In the interactive presentation we represent external supports by additional pillars and external burdens as weights. The new adage 'The more you do the more you can do!' plays into this system by the performance of functions feeding back into the diameter of the pillars; doing more means you develop more ability. The system works to try to maintain a balance and the old adage 'All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy' is represented by relative sizes of the Functions, with too much of one unbalancing the others.
This is an adaptation of several models with painstaking effort to add a significant reworking so as to avoid infringing anyone's copyrights. The CRAFT model is a reimagining of how we can propound a more integrated vision in Healthcare. It is published under a Creative Commons Copyright and we would ask that you reference us and http://www.functionaltherapist.org/ when you copy or adapt it.
"Don't worry about people stealing your ideas. If your ideas are any good, you'll have to ram them down people's throats."
- Howard Aiken
- Howard Aiken
I hope you enjoy this preview of our interactive presentation as much as we are proud to present it to you.
Yours,
Ed Kaine, OTR, RFT
President of the American League of Functional Therapists
Functional Therapy... the Next Generation of Occupational Therapy!
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