Occupational Therapist
Ms. Samira Mohmand is an Occupational Therapist in Redondo Beach, CA
with special training and skill in holistically treating injured, ill, or disabled patients through therapeutic activities that help them develop, recover, improve, and maintain the skills needed for daily living and working.
As an Occupational Therapist, Samira Mohmand, MOT, MSW, OT-RL performs
rehabilitation of patients with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy. Occupational Therapy is
physiological treatment of patients recuperating from physical or mental illness that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Occupational Therapists include work related upper extremity injuries, amputees and people with special prosthetics, stroke or heart attack victims, arthritis, multiple sclerosis or permanent disabilities patients, patients with head injuries and mental disabilities, severe burn and spinal cord trauma patients.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Occupational Therapists
include individualized evaluation to determine the patient's goals; customized intervention to improve the patient's ability to perform daily activities, and outcome evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or intervention plan adjusted.
An occupational therapist is a person who has graduated from an entry-level occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations, or approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), or an equivalent international occupational therapy education program; has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the occupational therapy program; has passed a nationally recognized entry-level examination for occupational therapists, and fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. An occupational therapist provides interventions based on evaluation and which emphasize the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (i.e., occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of facilitating participation in roles and situations and in home, school, workplace, community and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and are provided to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapists address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of occupational performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life.
Occupational Therapists in Redondo Beach, CA
Social Worker
A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.
Social Workers in Redondo Beach, CA
Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist
Ms. Samira Mohmand is an Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist in Redondo Beach, CA
with special training and skill in environmental modification beyond that of a general occupational therapist.
As an Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist, Samira Mohmand, MOT, MSW, OT-RL performs
modification of a patient's home, work, or school environment. Environmental Modification Occupational Therapy is
the change or adaptation of a patient's environment to ensure their safety and independence in performing daily activities. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Environmental Modification Occupational Therapists include impaired senses, arthritis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Environmental Modification Occupational Therapists
include analyzing a patient's environmental needs and disruptors, strengthening a patient's skills, providing patients with devices and assistive technology, and consulting during new construction or building rehab projects.
Occupational therapy practitioners are experts at identifying the cause of difficulties in performance of activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. Occupational therapy practitioners evaluate the client, their environment, and their occupational performance in that environment, as well as make recommendations for products to improve the fit between the client, place, and activity. Occupational therapists can evaluate both the skills of the client and the environmental features that support or limit the performance of meaningful or necessary activities, thereby enhancing health, safety and well-being. Based on this assessment, they recommend modification and intervention strategies that improve the fit between the person and his or her environment.
Environmental Modification Occupational Therapists in Redondo Beach, CA
Neurorehabilitation Occupational Therapist
Neurorehabilitation Occupational Therapists in Redondo Beach, CA
