OT 130 - Occupational Therapy Interventions

• demonstrate an understanding of the role of OTA with regard to Occupational Therapy data collection and evaluation;
• articulate the importance of using statistics, tests and measurements used in occupational therapy to support evidenced based practice;
• gather and share/report data for the purpose of screening and evaluation; administer selected assessments including standardized assessments using appropriate protocols, use of occupation for the purpose of assessment  and evaluation of client outcomes;
• identify the role of the OTA and OT in the screening and evaluation process to include the importance and rationale for supervision and collaboration;
• identify when to recommend to the OT the need for referring clients for additional evaluation;
• accurately measure joint range using a goniometer;
• describe grading of muscle strength: trace through normal;
• describe and demonstrate the use of strength assessment utilizing a dynamometer and pinch meter;
• describe normal and abnormal tone;
• provide therapeutic use of occupation-based activity, practice skills, and preparatory methods; 
• select and provide direct OT interventions and procedures to enhance  health and wellness and safety of self/others during performance in ADL, IADL, work play/leisure and the OT process;
• demonstrate PROM to both UES & LES;
• modify home and community environments and tasks, incorporating  principles of ergonomics;
• select and demonstrate the use of assistive technologies relative to ADLs, IADLs and seating systems to enhance occupational performance, foster participation and well-being;
• provide training in techniques and use of equipment to enhance safe  mobility, i.e. functional mobility, transfers, wheelchair management, mobility devices;
• provide training in techniques to enhance community mobility, public transportation, community access and driver rehabilitation;
• demonstrate sound judgment and proper body mechanics for lifting, pushing, pulling and carrying to ensure safety of patient and therapist;
• demonstrate the ability to measure and select wheelchairs based on client functional needs;
• grade and adapt the environment, tools, materials, occupations, and interventions;
• fabricate a piece of adaptive equipment appropriate to client functional needs;
• enable feeding and eating performance (including process of bringing food/fluids from plate/cup to mouth, ability to keep and manipulate food/fluid in the mouth, initiation of swallowing) and train others in precautions and techniques while considering client and contextual factors;
• provide fabrication, application, fitting, and training in orthotic devices used to enhance occupational performance and training in the use of prosthetic devices;
• provide training in self-care, self-management, home management, and community/ work integration skills, as well as prevention, health and safety to client/family, or caregivers utilizing therapeutic-use-of-self and evidenced-based teaching/learning strategies and methods;
• recognize the use of superficial and mechanical modalities as a preparatory intervention; in terms of intervention planning demonstrate safe and effective administration of superficial thermal and mechanical modalities to establish goals; while adhering to precautions and contraindications;
• demonstrate an ability to educate and train the client, family, caregiver, and significant other to facilitate skill in occupation as well as prevention, health maintenance, health promotion, and safety; and 
• use the teaching-learning process with client, family and significant others; collaborate with the OTR and learner to identify appropriate educational methods.