Occupational Therapy and the use of the computer as a resource in rehabilitation

Abstract

Nowadays the computer technology can be applied in several professional fields, including the Occupational Therapy one, where it has been applied in the clinic area as a treatment modality. The aims of this present article, is to present the Occupational Therapy work with patients with cerebral injuries and spinal cord injury, using the computer and its tools and functions as a therapeutic resource that improves the rehabilitation process in general. We have selected clients who presented motor and perceptual-cognitive impairments, attending to a rehabilitation program and occupational therapy treatment. The occupational therapy intervetion included the use of softwares, hardwares and assistive technology. The motor skill and perceptual-cognitive abilities improved significantly and this fact has important consequences in the performance of the activities of daily living, resulting in an increased motivation, increasing the quality of the rehabilitation process in general.