The Social Ecological Model enables barriers and facilitators to an individual’s occupational performance to be identified and characterized into five levels, each level entailing factors impacting the individual on that level. These levels of influence break down the various factors impacting the individual and categorize them accordingly. This model is based on the belief that no single factor can directly prove cause and effect; each level of influence and the interaction amongst the levels are equally influential and important for causing change. (Social Ecological Model, 2015) This is further illustrated by the five principles of ecological perspectives.
The first principle states that factors from all levels of the Social Ecological …show more content…
This level takes into account rules, regulations, and policies that may constrain or encourage occupational performance. (National Cancer Institute) Rachel works at United Cerebral Palsy’s shred business called Gone for Good. They are a facilitator to her occupational performance and independence by providing her with a job and helping her to be self-sufficient. They have policies and regulations that ensure they are providing meaningful employment for adults with mental and physical disabilities and not discriminating based on limitations. Although Gone for Good is a facilitator for Rachel, United Cerebral Palsy has rules and regulations prohibiting Rachel from being involved in their various other services. This is due to her lack of physical disability, causing regulations at United Cerebral Palsy specifically to be a barrier. Rachel’s lack of other resources is unfortunate because she could significantly benefit from the classes offered at UCP’s Day Program including cooking and art classes. These classes would be beneficial to her communication skills, interpersonal skills, and …show more content…
(National Cancer Institute) Regrettably, Rachel has quite a few barriers at this level of the model. Although the group home provides most of Rachel’s meals, she would still like the option to go to the grocery to store and buy her own snacks and lunches, however, the lack of public transportation in her area makes this impossible. If Rachel were able to go to the store and shop for herself, perhaps she would be more health conscious of what she bought and motivated to meet nutritional goals. Also, Rachel enjoys playing competitive sports. There is not a local recreation center near her that she could walk to and play basketball with friends. This is a huge barrier to her occupational performance and considerably prevents her from participating in enjoyable physical
The first principle states that factors from all levels of the Social Ecological …show more content…
This level takes into account rules, regulations, and policies that may constrain or encourage occupational performance. (National Cancer Institute) Rachel works at United Cerebral Palsy’s shred business called Gone for Good. They are a facilitator to her occupational performance and independence by providing her with a job and helping her to be self-sufficient. They have policies and regulations that ensure they are providing meaningful employment for adults with mental and physical disabilities and not discriminating based on limitations. Although Gone for Good is a facilitator for Rachel, United Cerebral Palsy has rules and regulations prohibiting Rachel from being involved in their various other services. This is due to her lack of physical disability, causing regulations at United Cerebral Palsy specifically to be a barrier. Rachel’s lack of other resources is unfortunate because she could significantly benefit from the classes offered at UCP’s Day Program including cooking and art classes. These classes would be beneficial to her communication skills, interpersonal skills, and …show more content…
(National Cancer Institute) Regrettably, Rachel has quite a few barriers at this level of the model. Although the group home provides most of Rachel’s meals, she would still like the option to go to the grocery to store and buy her own snacks and lunches, however, the lack of public transportation in her area makes this impossible. If Rachel were able to go to the store and shop for herself, perhaps she would be more health conscious of what she bought and motivated to meet nutritional goals. Also, Rachel enjoys playing competitive sports. There is not a local recreation center near her that she could walk to and play basketball with friends. This is a huge barrier to her occupational performance and considerably prevents her from participating in enjoyable physical