How does the OTPF influence OT practice?

The OTPF has a tremendous influence on OT practice. The "Top-Down Approach" that it emphasizes sets occupational therapy apart from other practitioners. Instead of meeting the person and immediately asking what is wrong, the OTPF is all about looking who the person is, what his or her occupations are, what is important to them, and then learning about what is challenging for them and what they want to be able to do. Occupational therapists not only speak in person-first language, but also practice person first.