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 The Ecology of Human Performance (EHP)
framework has been developed by occupational
therapy faculty of University of Kansas (1994) in
response to the lack of consideration of context
(Durn, Brown, McGuigar 1194, p.595).
OT examines:
muscle strength, social skills, vestibular
function, dressing, or use of leisure time

Contextual features:
physical qualities of an environment,
the cultural background of the person,
or the effect of friendships on
performance
Ecology is concerned with the interrelationships of organisms
and their environments. Occupational therapy is interested in
the interrelationship of humans and their contexts and the
effect of these relationships on performance; hence this
framework is entitled the Ecology of Human Performance.
serves as a framework for considering
the effect of context. is
described as a lens from which
persons view their world. The
interrelationship of a person and
context determines which tasks fall
within the person's performance
range. It also provides a structure for
thinking of context as a key variable in
assessment and intervention planning.
 The environment serves as an instrument
of socialization. He presented the concept of
environmental competence as the "knowledge,
skill and confidence to use the environment to
carry out one's own goals and to enrich one's
experience" (p. 343). Like other environmental
psychologists, he emphasized that the process of
learning about self and the environment is
interactional.
 The idea that context and person are
interactional is fundamental to the EHP model. It
is assumed that persons both affect and are
affected by their context. He developed the
concept of transactional contextualism as a
process in which the person constructs the self
in the context of the environment. For example, a
child who grows up in a large family develops a
different construction of self than a child who
grows up without siblings.
For example, the framework illustrates why some
people in the intermediate stages of Alzheimer's
disease may be able to live in a home environment,
whereas others may be more comfortable in a nursing
facility.
The terms environment
and context are used
interchangeably in the
present review.
It emphasizes the importance of the
contexts within which people of all ages
perform tasks.
Physical Sensorimotor Psychosocial Tasks within
skills environments
 PERSON
It is a being that has experiences, skills and
abilities and the skills include sensorimotor,
cognitive and psychosocial.
CONTEXT- can be cultural, personal, spiritual and temporal. The context and person affects one
another.

CONTEXT
It can be cultural, personal, spiritual and
temporal. The context and person affects
one another.
TASK
It is set of behavior necessary for goal
attainment where people perform in the
context through the usage of skills and
abilities. Roles can determine tasks that the
person chooses to perform.

PERFORMANCE
If the skill and abilities are limited, it may
also limit the client’s occupational
performance. Performance is dependent
upon experiences and available resources.
 assumptions of the EHP
• Person and context influence each
other
• Range is determined by transaction
between person and context
• Human behavior and performance
cannot be understood outside the
context
• Occupational Therapy practice
promotes self-determination and full
inclusion
five OT goals used in group
interventions
1. Establish or restore task performance
2. Alter contexts
3. Adapt or modify tasks or contexts
4. Prevent circumstances that may result in
disability
5. Create task opportunities or enhancements
Depiction of Function • Persons use their skills and
abilities to look through the
context at the tasks they
need or want to do.
• They derive meaning from
this process. Performance
range is the configuration of
tasks that the persons
execute
• It show various abilities and
Figure 1: Schemata of a typical interests that fulfill the task
person within the Ecology of requirements which are part
Human Performance framework. of their life roles
Depiction of Function • Limited range and an
imbalance among the four
components could indicate
dysfunction and therefore
needed for intervention
• Limited resources could
lead to limit performance
range
• Mismatch between person
Figure 2: Schemata of a person with variable, task demands and
limited skills and abilities within the context features causes
Ecology of Human Performance dysfunction.
framework.
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