New & Improved! Now with Interactive Case Study Videos and Hands-On Scoring Practice

Earn 10 CEUs

The Activity Participation Outcome Measure (APOM) is a specialized outcome measure designed for Occupational Therapists working in Mental Health and is based on the Vona du Toit Model of Creative Ability (VdTMoCA).

This self-paced online training provides a step-by-step guide on how to correctly apply the APOM in practice, now enhanced with interactive case study videos and practical scoring exercises to deepen your learning.

Who Can Enroll?
Due to its foundation in the VdTMoCA, this course is open only to OTs with at least six months of clinical experience using the model.
👉PLEASE CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY HERE. 

👉 Need further VdTMoCA training? Find more information here.

What is the APOM?

The APOM software package and user manual allow you to track a client’s Activity Participation across eight domains using an 18-point scale.

• Scores are recorded in a client spreadsheet aligned with the levels of Creative Ability.
• Baseline and follow-up measures are plotted to show change and improvement over time.
• Automated graphs and reports can be generated for ward rounds, service feedback, and outcome-driven therapy.

Who Should Use the APOM?

This tool is ideal for OTs working in mental health across various settings, including:
✅ Acute and medium-term psychiatric units
✅ Mental health rehabilitation
✅ Substance abuse centers
✅ Community mental health services
✅ Forensic settings
✅ Residential care facilities

✅ Geriatrics

OTs applying the VdTMoCA in neuro or physical rehabilitation, vocational rehabilitation and FCE may also find it valuable, though validation for these fields is still ongoing.

What’s Included in Your Training?

✅ APOM Manual – Comprehensive guide for correct application
✅ Scoring & Reporting Software – Includes a licensed copy for individual practice
✅ Three Learning Modules:
1️⃣ Introduction to the APOM
2️⃣ Overview of the VdTMoCA
3️⃣ Applying the APOM to a Case Study

This course is completely online and self-paced, allowing you to learn at your convenience. You’ll have six months to complete the course with tutor support, engaging video presentations, quizzes, and assignments to ensure confidence and accuracy in using the tool.

📌 For Group Licenses to implement the APOM in a service or facility, please contact Daleen Casteleijn.

 

The OT Link is thrilled to partner with Daleen Casteleijn (PhD (OT)) to present the Activity Participation Outcome Measure (APOM) Official Training.

Daleen is a well known, experienced OT, researcher and lecturer in the field of occupational therapy in psychiatry. She started her career in the 1980s in public hospitals and worked at Kalafong Hospital, Weskoppies Hospital and Garankuwa Hospital. She began work in academics in the 1990’s and worked for 16 years in the Occupational Therapy Department of University of Pretoria. She moved to WITS Occupational Therapy Department in 2008. After the COVID-19 pandemic, she moved to the University of Pretoria, her alma mater where she is continuing her research on the APOM and supervising post-graduate students. As part of her doctoral research, she developed the outcome measure: Activity Participation Outcome Measure (APOM). Therapists can use the APOM to track change in activity participation in patients with mental health conditions, stroke and traumatic brain injuries.  The APOM can also be used in functional capacity evaluations to establish baseline functioning and to track change in clients undergoing rehabilitation.  The APOM has international recognition and is used in countries such as the UK, Australia, Singapore and Japan.