My research strongly suggests a need for collaborative OT interventions aimed not only at skill development but also at quality of life, resilience, and coping. Findings from those studies indicate that having a higher sense of coherence is an essential factor on the continuum for coping and that one can feel that happiness is achievable despite difficult situations.
Kielhofner (2008) defines occupational identity as “a composite sense of who one is and wishes to become as an occupational being generated from one’s history of occupational participation.
When an occupational therapy practitioner mindfully applies a family-centered approach to guide interventions, the child’s needs may be addressed contextually: not as parts of the disability, but rather, how his/her ability translates into function with meaningful opportunities at school and at home.