Author: Glossary

A peptide that contains eight amino acids.  

Reappearing every eighth day, as a fever.  

An eight sided solid figure.  

A viral infection, predominantly found in northern Europe, characterized by fever, headache, rash, and arthritis. It is caused by infection with a Sindbis virus.  

A subgenus of the Aedes mosquito that sometimes carries infectious diseases.  

An individual with on-the-job training or experience in occupational therapy who performs routine tasks under the direction of an occupational therapist.  

A concept describing the social inequity that results when people are deprived of the opportunity to engage in productive, meaningful daily activity.  

Any undue limitation on a person’s freedom to have or to pursue meaningful occupational engagement in society.  

One who works under the supervision of an occupational therapist to assist with patient or client assessment and intervention. The degree and scope of supervision required depend on practice statutes and the levels of competency the assistant is able to provide.  

The systematic study of human activity or occupation. Its goal is to understand how and why people select, organize, perform, and derive meaning from everyday occupations or pursuits.