Summary of the Workshop:
Rationale: Understanding people’s level of participation in daily social activities is a particular interest of occupational therapists. The Activity Card Sort, is a photo-interview instrument which measures participation. It has been translated, adapted and validated to address the activities of older adults according to the cultural context of countries. Two of them are the Dutch version (ACS-NL; Poerbodipoero, et al. 2015) and the British version (ACS-UK; Laver-Fawcett & Mallinson, 2013).
Purpose: Participants will have the opportunity to compare, contrast and learn the different ways of using the ACS.
Objectives:
To describe the purpose, format and administration of the ACS-UK/NL
To discuss the strengths and limitations of the ACS-UK/NL and reflect on its potential for practice and / or research.
Session format:
• Brief introduction to the research underpinning the standardisation of the ACS-UK and ACS-NL
• Participants will view the category and activity cards and scoring forms.
• Role-play administering the assessment.
• Discussion to consider participants' views of the strengths and limitations of the ACS and its potential for their practice, education and / or research.
Maximum number of participants: 24
Intended participants:
Occupational Therapy practitioners, students, researchers, managers
References
Laver-Fawcett, A.J. & Mallinson, S.H. (2013) ‘Development of the Activity Card Sort - United Kingdom version (ACS-UK)’, OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health, 33(3), pp.134-139.
Poerbodipoero, S.J., Sturkenboom, I.H., van Hartingsveldt, M.J., Nijhuis-Van der Sanden, M.W.G., Graff, M.J. (2015) ‘The Construct Validity of the Dutch Version of the Activity Card Sort’, Disability and Rehabilitation, in press.
Horizon 2020 and occupational therapy / science research , Evidence based practice
