A practical definition for OT can also be illustrated with the use of models such as the Occupational Performance Model (Australia), known as the OPM(A). At the core of this approach is the ideology that occupational therapists are concerned with the occupations of people and how these contribute to health. Specifically it is a person's occupational performance that influences their health and personal satisfaction of their individual needs.
The functions of the right side of the brain are typically classified as the 'feeling' functions. Right brain functions may include understanding the meaning behind how things work or why they exist, the ability to see the big picture and be a forward-thinker, as well as the capacity for an active imagination.
1 Thus, damage to the right side of the brain may cause movement problems or weakness on the body's left side. 2  For most people, the left half of the brain is responsible for verbal and logical functions including language (listening, reading, speaking, and writing), thought and memory involving words. The left half controls movement and sensation in the right side of the body, and the right half controls movement and sensation in the left side. 2  Thus, damage to the right side of the brain may cause movement problems or weakness on the body's left side.