peeling an orange activity analysis
OCCUPATION-BASED ACTIVITY ANALYSIS FORM
1. Occupation: Peeling an orange
Areas of Occupation:
Subcategory:
x Activities of daily living
Feeding
□ Instrumental activities of daily living
□ Education
□ Work
□ Play
□ Leisure
□ Social Participation
2. Values, beliefs, spirituality associated with participation:
Healthy Eating
3. Contexts
Context
Supports
Inhibits
Physical/space demands
Clean, well-lit space
Contaminated, dark space
Social
None
None
Cultural
Cultures that eat fruit
Cultures that do not eat fruit
Personal
Individual enjoys eating oranges.
Individual does not enjoy eating oranges
Temporal
None
None
Virtual
None
None
4. Objects and their properties used:
Material: Fresh, ripe orange, plate (paper, plastic).
Equipment: Table or counter, trash can
Tool: Knife
5. Social demands: Clean up orange rind after peeling. Peel over a plate or garbage can. Wash hands before peeling.
6. Sequence and timing
1. Grab a plate for after orange is peeled from kitchen
2. Place plate on countertop or table
3. Move trash can close to where orange will be peeled (kitchen or dining room)
4. Take knife out of silverware drawer with dominant hand
5. Pick up orange with hand that is not holding knife
6. Make slit marks in orange using knife
7. Put knife down on table
8. Holding orange over trash can, use fingers to separate the entire peel from the edible fruit inside (some white pulp left over is okay)
9. Place peeled orange on plate
10. Dispose of any remaining peel in garbage can
7. Body Functions required:
Function
Required
How it is Used
Judgment
3
To discriminate how to do the activity, but also what is appropriate in public
Concept formation
2
Linking senses to understand what is required for the activity of peeling
Metacognition
3
Making sure you’re peeling the orange in an efficient and correct manner
Cognitive flexibility
1
Typically nothing goes wrong with
1. Occupation: Peeling an orange
Areas of Occupation:
Subcategory:
x Activities of daily living
Feeding
□ Instrumental activities of daily living
□ Education
□ Work
□ Play
□ Leisure
□ Social Participation
2. Values, beliefs, spirituality associated with participation:
Healthy Eating
3. Contexts
Context
Supports
Inhibits
Physical/space demands
Clean, well-lit space
Contaminated, dark space
Social
None
None
Cultural
Cultures that eat fruit
Cultures that do not eat fruit
Personal
Individual enjoys eating oranges.
Individual does not enjoy eating oranges
Temporal
None
None
Virtual
None
None
4. Objects and their properties used:
Material: Fresh, ripe orange, plate (paper, plastic).
Equipment: Table or counter, trash can
Tool: Knife
5. Social demands: Clean up orange rind after peeling. Peel over a plate or garbage can. Wash hands before peeling.
6. Sequence and timing
1. Grab a plate for after orange is peeled from kitchen
2. Place plate on countertop or table
3. Move trash can close to where orange will be peeled (kitchen or dining room)
4. Take knife out of silverware drawer with dominant hand
5. Pick up orange with hand that is not holding knife
6. Make slit marks in orange using knife
7. Put knife down on table
8. Holding orange over trash can, use fingers to separate the entire peel from the edible fruit inside (some white pulp left over is okay)
9. Place peeled orange on plate
10. Dispose of any remaining peel in garbage can
7. Body Functions required:
Function
Required
How it is Used
Judgment
3
To discriminate how to do the activity, but also what is appropriate in public
Concept formation
2
Linking senses to understand what is required for the activity of peeling
Metacognition
3
Making sure you’re peeling the orange in an efficient and correct manner
Cognitive flexibility
1
Typically nothing goes wrong with