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Accomodation

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process of adapting or adjusting one thing or set of things to another

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Accreditation

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process used to evaluate educational programs against set of standards that represent the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed for competent practice.

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Active Assistive Range of Motion (AROM)

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amount of motion at a given joint achieved by the person using his or her own muscle strength

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Adaptive Device

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special tool that is an adaption of a common item designed to allow an easier completion of self-care, recreation, or work-related activities by a person

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Alexia

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condition of being unable to read

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Apraxia

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inability to motor plan, execute purposeful movement, manipulate objects, or use objects appropriately

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Certified Hand Therapist (CHT)

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individual who has been certified by the Hand Therapy Certification Commission to practice in the area of hand rehabilitation

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Chorea

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abrupt irregular movements of short duration involving the fingers, hands, arms, face, tongue, or head

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Client

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person or persons (including those involved in the care of a client), group (collective of individuals ie. Families, workers, students, or community members), or population (collective of group or individuals living in a similar locale ie. City, state, or country sharing the same or like concerns)

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Client-centered Rehabilitation

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therapeutic orientation in which the therapist guides and supports the client in problem solving and goal achievement

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Clinical Reasoning

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process used by practitioners to plan, direct, perform, and reflect on client care or thinking that directs and guides clinical decision making; reflective thinking

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Clonus

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spasmodic alternation of contraction and relaxation of muscles

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Confabulation

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fabrication of facts that the individual cannot remember (no aware that they are fabricating them, thus not intentionally lying)

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Dermatome

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area on the surface of the skin that is served by one spinal segment

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Disuse Atrophy

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the wasting degeneration of muscle tissue that occurs as a result of inactivity or immobility

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Dynamometer

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device used to measure force produced from muscular contraction

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Dysarthria

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group of speech disorders resulting from disturbances in muscular control

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Dysphagia

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difficulty swallowing

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Dysreflexia

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a life-threatening uninhibited sympathetic response of the nervous system to a noxious stimulus, which is experienced by an individual with a spinal cord injury at T7 or above

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Functional Mobility

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moving from one position or place to another (during performance of everyday activities), such as in-bed mobility, wheelchair mobility, and transfers (wheelchair, bed, car, tub, toilet) aka performing functional ambulation and transporting objects

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Functional Assessment

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observation of motor performance and behavior to determine whether a person can adequately perform the required tasks of a particular role or setting

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Generalization

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observation of motor performance and behavior to determine whether a person can adequately perform the required tasks of a particular role or setting

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Praxis

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skilled purposeful movements, the ability to carry out sequential motor acts as part of an overall plan rather than individual acts; including following through a verbal command, visual spatial construction, ocular and oral-motor skills etc.

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Proprioception

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awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium and the knowledge of position, weight, and resistance of objects in relation to the body

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Psychosocial
pertaining to interpersonal and social interactions that influence behavior and development
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Receptive Aphasia (Wernicke's aphasia)
inability to comprehend written or spoken language
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Self-actualization
full humanness; the development of the inner nature of biological potential (destiny) of people
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Work hardening
type of treatment program that is graded work simulation to increase an individual’s productivity to an acceptable level to be able to function in a work environment
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Edema
accumulation of large amounts of fluid in the tissues or body cavities
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Endurance
sustaining cardiac, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal exertion over time
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Goniometer
instrument for measuring movement at a joint
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Gross coordination
using large muscle groups for controlled, goal-directed movements
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Hemianopsia
blindness in one half of the field of vision in one or both eyes
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Hemiparesis
weakness of the left or right side of the body
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Hemiplegia (hemi)
condition in which half of the body is paralyzed
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Hypermobility
condition of excessive motion in joints
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Hypertonus
muscular state wherein muscle tension is greater than desired; spasticity; increases resistance to passive stretch
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Intrinsic motivation
concept of human development that proposes that people develop in response to an inherent need for exploration and activity
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Isometric contraction
contract of a muscle during which shortening or lengthening is prevented
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Isotonic contraction
contraction of a muscle during which the force of resistance remains constant throughout the range of motion
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Kinesthesia
identifying the excursion and direction of joint movement; person’s sense of position, weight, and movement in space
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Managed care
integrated delivery systems, cost containment approach that enables the payer t o influence the delivery of health services prospectively
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Manipulative therapy
passive movement technique that can be classified into either joint manipulation or mobilization, manipulation is a sudden small thrust that is not under the patient’s control
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Motor coordination
functions that are traditionally defined as motoric, including gross motor, fine motor, and motor planning functions
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Muscle endurance
sustained muscular contraction, measured as repetitions of submaximal contraction (isotonic) or submaximal holding time (isometric)
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Muscle strength
nonspecific term relating to muscle contraction, often referring to the force generated by a single maximal isometric contraction
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Muscle tone
demonstrating a degree of tension or resistance in a muscle at rest in response to stretching, the amount of tension or contractibility among the motor units of a muscle
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Occupational science
interdisciplinary academic discipline in the social and behavioral sciences dedicated to the study of the form, the function, and the meaning of human occupations
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Overflow
clinical term for unwanted movement in a part of the body inappropriate to the action being performed
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Person-environment fit
degree to which individuals have adapted to their unique environments
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Sensory defensiveness
constellation of symptoms that are the result of adverse or defensive reactions to non-noxious stimuli across one or more sensory modalities
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Sensory integration (SI)
ability of the central nervous system to process sensory information to make an adaptive response to the environment
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Stereognosis
ability to identify sizes, shapes, and weights of familiar objects without he use of vision
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Tremor
involuntary shaking or trembling
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Universal precautions
an approach to infection control designed to prevent transmission of blood-borne diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B; includes specific recommendations for use of gloves, protective eyewear and masks
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Vestibular
the sensory system that responds to head position and movement; coordinates eye, head, and body movements; ;and maintains posture and a stable visual field

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