Conditions Commonly Referred to Us
Neurological &
Cognitive
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Neurological and Cognitive Presentations
This includes presentations associated with:
- Acquired brain injury (ABI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Stroke
- Brain tumours and other central nervous system tumours
- Neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Intellectual disability including Down syndrome
- Cognitive impairment and memory impairment
- Dementia and early onset dementia
- Neurodegenerative conditions including Parkinson’s disease Huntington’s disease multiple sclerosis and motor neurone disease
- Cerebral palsy
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Genetic conditions primarily impacting neurological or cognitive function
Psychosocial & Mental Health
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Psychosocial and Mental Health Presentations
This includes presentations associated with:
- Psychosocial disability
- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
- Bipolar affective disorder
- Major depressive disorder
- Anxiety disorders
- Trauma related presentations including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Emotional regulation difficulties
- Behaviour of concern impacting safety independence or participation
- Co occurring psychosocial and cognitive impairment
Physical Spinal & Complex Disability
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Physical Spinal and Complex Disability Presentations
This includes presentations associated with:
- Spinal cord injury
- Paraplegia quadriplegia hemiplegia and monoplegia
- Neuromuscular conditions including muscular dystrophy and spinal muscular atrophy
- Limb loss including upper and lower limb amputation
- Severe musculoskeletal conditions resulting in fixed joint limitation deformity or loss of functional movement
- Genetic conditions where physical impairment significantly affects functional performance
Functional Capacity Assessments are completed for individuals across a wide range of functional presentations where disability, impairment, or psychosocial factors may impact daily living, safety, decision making or participation. Occupational Therapists do not diagnose medical or mental health conditions. Assessments focus on how an existing disability or condition affects functional performance in everyday life.The presentations listed above reflect common functional presentations encountered in practice and are provided to outline scope only. This list is not exhaustive.
