How We Tested Break-Resistant Dinnerware. 1  We reviewed the materials that accompanied each line of plates, to determine whether the dinnerware was dishwasher and microwave safe. 2  Testers cut slices of steak with a sharp steak knife 40 times to see if the plates were prone to scratching.
Occupational therapy (OT) is the âtherapeutic use of work, self-care, and play activities to increase independent func-. tion, and enhance development. It may include adaptation of. a task, the environment, or the daily routine to achieve. maximum independence and enhance quality of life.â.
Three commonly mentioned philosophical precepts of occupational therapy are that occupation is necessary for health, that its theories are based on holism and that its central components are people, their occupations (activities), and the environments in which those activities take place.