@article{ref1,
title="Model of competence: a conceptual framework for understanding the person-environment interaction for persons with motor disabilities",
journal="Occupational therapy in health care",
year="2002",
author="Rousseau, Jacqueline and Potvin, Louise and Dutil, Elisabeth and Falta, Patricia",
volume="16",
number="1",
pages="15-36",
abstract="The &quot;Model of Competence&quot; has been recently elaborated to help expand our understanding relating to a person's interaction with the environment. Specifically, it seeks to deal with the issues related to the home adaptation (the home layout and equipment) for a person living with motor disabilities. This theoretical model takes into account various characteristics of the person as well as of the environment, by re-grouping six concepts: person, environment, activity, role, competence and handicap situation. The &quot;Model of Competence&quot; is distinct because it includes: (1) both the human and the nonhuman dimension of the environment; (2) personal characteristics other than the strictly physical ones; (3) a clear identification of the interaction between the person and the environment; and (4) a means of operationalizing it via an assessment instrument. This model proposes an innovative approach to the person-environment relation in terms of personalizing accessibility, and thereby offers a new approach to understanding the concept of universal access. It has been developed for research and application, and addresses several disciplines.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0738-0577",
doi="10.1080/J003v16n01_02",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/J003v16n01_02"
}