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Arkansas Occupational Therapy Scope of Practice

2 Nov 2021 4:17 PM | Zachary Edgar (Administrator)

How is the practice of occupational therapy defined in Arkansas?

“Occupational therapy” means the evaluation and treatment of individuals whose ability to cope with the tasks of living is threatened or impaired by developmental deficits, the aging process, poverty or cultural differences, environmental or sensory deprivation, physical injury or illness, or psychological and social disability.

What is included in the practice of occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy treatment utilizes task-oriented activities to prevent or correct physical or emotional deficits or to minimize the disabling effect of these deficits in the life of the individual so that he or she might perform tasks normally performed at his or her stage of development.

Specific occupational therapy techniques include, but are not limited to:

  • Instruction in activities of daily living, design, fabrication, application, recommendation, and instruction in the use of selected orthotic or prosthetic devices and other adaptive equipment;
  • Perceptual-motor and sensory integrative activities;
  • The use of specifically designed crafts;
  • Exercises to enhance functional performance; and
  • Prevocational evaluation and treatment.

Services specifically excluded from the scope of practice

N/A

Are there any specific procedures or modalities regulated by the board?

N/A

Reference

AR Code § 17-88-102

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