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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FIELDWORK TOOLKIT A list of important items for all your fieldwork and professional needs.  1. Range of Motion and Degrees (MUST HAVE!)   2.  Range of Motion (Angles) 3. Manual Muscle Testing Grading 5 Normal subject completes ROM against gravity with maximal resistance 4+ Good Plus completes ROM against gravity with moderate-maximal resistance 4 Good completes ROM against gravity with moderate resistance 4- Good Minus completes ROM against gravity with minimal-moderate resistance 3+ Fair Plus completes ROM against gravity with only minimal resistance 3 Fair completes ROM against gravity without manual resistance 3- Fair Minus does not complete the range of motion against gravity, but does complete more than half of the range 2+ Poor Plus is able to initiate...

Prior to starting my Level II fieldwork I had looked through this manual and absorbed every tip and suggestion I possibly could. This helped me tremendously as I was prepared to take on any challenge provided by my supervisor. I made sure to research the site, diagnoses, interventions (with back-up plans), and appropriate assessments before my first day.  Some things I would suggest you definitely brush up on: -Transfer techniques -Range of Motion and MMT -Know how to write Progress Notes (SOAP notes)! and -GOALS (SMART, RHUMBA, FEAST..whichever you've learned) Most importantly, ASK QUESTIONS! Show your supervisor you care and are interested. INITIATE! *For the AOTA Fieldwork Survival Guide, follow the link below. http://www.aota.org/Students/Current/Fieldwork/Survival-Guide.aspx (www.aota.org, 2006).