OT Goals for Cognition

Occupational Therapy Goals for Cognition Companion Audio

Blog: Beyond Occupation by Michelle C. Eliason, MS, OTR/L

Writing measurable cognition goals can be difficult, especially when broad terms such as memory, attention, executive functioning, judgment, and functional cognition must be translated into observable occupational performance.

In this companion episode, Michelle Eliason discusses how occupational therapy practitioners can write cognition goals that reflect meaningful daily activities, identify the support a participant requires, and demonstrate functional change over time.

The full article includes goal examples for attention, memory, executive functioning, functional cognition, cognitive-motor dual tasking, strategy use, and everyday activities such as medication management, meal preparation, appointment planning, and household routines.

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