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OT Goals for Cognition
Do not be scared to claim your seat at the cognitive and executive function table. An occupational therapy is in their complete scope of practice by treating these types of symptoms! If you have identified a cognitive or executive dysfunction as being a barrier to your client’s maximum functional potential, then the restoration/remediation and maintenance of that function should be a part of your occupational therapy continuum of care.
These are examples of what the BOT Portal Provides, and is not the complete list of goals. Do you love what you see?
Simple Goals for Cognition
The patient will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of cognitive impairments in order to increase insight and independence in the occupational domain of health management and chronic illness as evidenced by patient-led verbal discussion diagnosis, symptoms, and solutions with xx weeks
The patient will demonstrate the ability to alternate attention between [number] tasks with accuracy of
The patient will demonstrate the ability to orient to person, place, time, and event with an accuracy of 4/4 over [number] of sessions with [xx] weeks.
The patient will demonstrate the ability to to solve complex problems as evidenced by completion of [name activity you use to measure complex problem solving] with an accuracy of [xx%] within [xx] weeks
The patient will demonstrate auditory memory skills as evidenced by completion of [name activity you use to measure auditory memory skills] with an accuracy of [xx%] within [xx] weeks
The patient will demonstrate improvement in working memory skills as evidenced by completion of [name activity you use to measure working memory skills] with an accuracy of [xx%] within [xx] weeks
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Goals Continuums and Progressions for Cognition
SLUMS
The patient will demonstrate an increase in executive functioning abilities in order to sustain optimal abilities to use crucial body functions and performance skills necessary to….See BOT Portal for more.
Executive Functioning Performance Test
The patient will demonstrate an increase in perceived executive functioning capabilities in order to sustain optimal performance in everyday life activities as evidenced by an increase of 10 points on the EFPT within 6 weeks.
Working Memory – 7
Emotional Control – 9
Sustained Attention – 8
Stress Tolerance – 7
Checkpoints:
- Complete WRAP plan for self-efficacy 25% (emo control and stress)
- 3-5 treatments addressing Sustained Attention and Working memory (longer than 10 minutes on one task) 50%
- 3-5 Progression to sustained plus selective attention for greater than 15 minutes, add working memory components 75%
- Maintain attention on problem solving activity requiring all components for more than 20 minutes 100%
ATTENTION CONTINUUM
The patient will demonstrate divided attention capabilities with environmental distractions as evidenced by 45 continuous minutes without patient or therapist-initiated rest breaks.
Checkpoints:
- Focused attention without unrelated conversation (25%)
- Sustained attention (vigilance/tonic alertness) for greater than 15 minutes (50%)
- Selective Attention and alternating attention for 25 minutes (75%)
- Divided attention for 45 minutes (100%)
Short Term Auditory Memory
The patient will demonstrate improvement in short term auditory memory…See BOT Portal for more.
Pre-Driving Rehabilitation
The patient will improve executive function, visual motor, and mobility related performance skills necessary to demonstrate driving readiness or indicate further evaluation and treatment by a Corrective Driving Rehabilitation Specialist as evidenced by meeting the following requirements:
Checkpoints:
[ The following short term checkpoints can be completed simultaneously or consecutively. ]
- MoCa Score of greater than 27 (20%)
- Clock Drawing Test of equal to or greater than 6 (20%)
- Trail Making B test less than 3 minutes and/or less than 3 errors (20%)
- Road Sign Worksheet of 85% or greater (51/59) (20%)
- Divided attention for greater than 30 minutes without distraction, fatigue, and/or confusion (20%)
Trail Making Test
The client will demonstrate an increase in executive functioning in order to maintain….See BOT Portal for more.
Cognitive Motor Dual Task ( Auditory Memory and Balance )
The patient will increase ability to engage in dual-tasking (cognitive-motor) activity requiring executive functioning and balance system engagement as evidenced by successful verbal recollection of 7-digit sequence in 8/8 trials while progressing through ground surface continuum.
Checkpoints:
- Verbal recollection of 5-digit sequence in 8/8 trials while standing on foam pad (25%)
- Verbal recollection of 5-digit sequence in 4/4 trials and 6 digit sequence 4/4 trials while standing on rocker board horizontal (50%)
- Verbal recollection of 6 digit sequence 8/8 trials while standing on rocker board horizontal/vertical (75%)
- Verbal recollection of 7 digit sequence 8/8 trials while standing on bosu ball dome down (100%)