Why Is Driving An Important Occupation

The occupation I observed was my father driving a car. I have seen him perform this occupation hundreds of times before. Although I have been in the passenger's seat many times, I got a new perspective seeing in through the occupational therapy practice framework. I began to see how many different factors and domains influence the occupation. When considering all of these various elements, it is evident to see how necessary the occupation of driving is on a person and how meaningful being able to participate in occupation is overall
Occupation:
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living- The occupation of driving is considered an instrumental activity of daily living because this occupation is not an essential element of a person's fundamental functions or health such as bathing or toileting. Although Driving is not necessary, it is still an occupation most people perform every day and is critical to independent living, quality of life, and social participation. The occupation of driving is meaningful for individuals and an occupation that most people find valuable. Driving requires many types of skills, contributes to many different areas of occupation, and is a key factor in
To be able to access education the person must be able to get to the school or college in which they are studying. For adults, this could mean driving to a local community college for a class, in which could significantly improve their career outlooks and potential earning salary. For high school students, this could mean getting themselves to school which would give them much more independence and could also benefit from picking up their siblings from school so their parents can work in the day. Lastly, for small children, this could mean their parents being able to drive and bring them to school. It can be applied to many different