World Federation of Occupational Therapists - WFOT

Information
Domain: 
Organizations / Agencies / Standards and networks related to Family Therapy. Occupational Therapy, Family Educators and Family Support Paraprofessionals
City: 
London
Country: 
UK
Sector: 
Nonprofit
Level of Organization: 
International
Organization's Role: 
Educational/ Methodological Coordination
Link: 
https://www.wfot.org/
Skills (if listed on the website): 

-Clinical and professional skills that enhance leadership, adaptability and soft skills of communication, political awareness, interpersonal relationships, affective sensitivity and awareness to change
-Relationships and enabling skills
-Skills in using information and communication technology to access current theories, research findings and evidence
-Respecting diversity and difference
-General communication skills
-Critical reasoning skills
-Community participatory skills
-Skills in analyzing and modifying environment, occupations, performance, group and individual contexts
-Ethical decision making
-Evaluation, service planning and management

Comments: 

Knowledge, Skills and Attitude Framework (KAP).
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) is the international voice of the occupational therapy profession which globally comprises of 101 national occupational therapy professional organizations.
Occupational therapists work with families when a child’s everyday life occupations are impacted or have the potential to be impacted or at risk by disability, illness and life circumstances (WFOT, 2019)
Occupational therapists also have the capacity to foster self-determination and self-advocacy skills that will enable children, adolescents and families making healthy choices and engaging occupations. The comprehensive approaches used address elements of body functions and structures, activity limitations, personal and environmental factors that impact participation (WFOT, 2019).
Applying physical agent modalities and cognitive behavioraltechniques.
Beside the core skills, there are also: physical agent modalities, cognitive behavioral techniques, oxygen management and wound care.