OT can focus on a person level. Which of the following is an example?

OT can focus on a person level. Which of the following is an example?

• A. Caregiver of someone with a TBI who enjoys spending time with infant granddaughter who recently injured self at work.
• B. High school students with ADHD.
• C. Caregivers of someone with a TBI.
• D. Employees within five years of retirement age.

Answer: (A)

Focusing on the person means OT centers on an individual’s own goals, preferences, routines, and life context rather than on a group or setting. The best example is the caregiver who has personal interests and family roles—enjoying time with her infant granddaughter—while managing the caregiving for someone with a TBI. This highlights tailoring strategies to that specific person’s values, daily life, and motivations. The other options describe groups or populations (a group of high school students with ADHD; caregivers as a group; employees near retirement age), which illustrates different levels of focus beyond a single person.

Focusing on the person means OT centers on an individual’s own goals, preferences, routines, and life context rather than on a group or setting. The best example is the caregiver who has personal interests and family roles—enjoying time with her infant granddaughter—while managing the caregiving for someone with a TBI. This highlights tailoring strategies to that specific person’s values, daily life, and motivations.

The other options describe groups or populations (a group of high school students with ADHD; caregivers as a group; employees near retirement age), which illustrates different levels of focus beyond a single person.