Occupational Therapy Glossary

adjective describing someone who lacks coordination or is awkward in movement

• The clumsy waiter spilled water on the customer's lap.
• I'm so clumsy, I keep dropping things everywhere.
• She's such a klutz, always tripping over her own feet.
• His clumsy attempt at flirting left her unimpressed.

noun a member of the Algonquian people of the Atlantic coast

• The American Dental Association (ADA) sets the standards for dental practices across the country.
• I need to schedule an appointment with my adl for a teeth cleaning.
• My adl is the best dentist in town, hands down.
• Learning to take care of my teeth has been an important adl in my self-care routine.