OT 209 - Adult Physical Dysfunction LAB-Medical Diagnoses, Physical Dysfunction and Related Conditions in the Adult and Aging Population LAB

Credit Hours: 2

This knowledge application lab course engages students in designing occupational therapy treatment interventions specific to the diagnoses and conditions taught in OT 210. Students learn to select from various types of interventions, including activities that are occupation-based, meaningful to the client and promote optimal client outcomes as indicated in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework-Domain and Process. Occupational Therapy theoretical constructs, frames of reference, practice models and scientific evidence guide clinical reasoning for intervention planning and selection.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

demonstrate the ability to provide treatment interventions that remediate and/or compensate for physical, mental, cognitive, perceptual, neuromuscular, and sensory deficits resulting from the effects of heritable diseases, genetic conditions, disability, trauma, and injury to the physical and mental health and occupational performance of the individual;
describe basic features of occupational therapy theories, models of practice, and frames of reference and identify interventions that are consistent with them, relative to physical dysfunction;
demonstrate the ability to assist with the development of occupation-based intervention plans and strategies (including goals and methods to achieve them) by analyzing and selecting tasks relative to an occupational profile, occupations, performance skills/patterns, activity demands, contexts and environments, and client factors within an intervention plan;
demonstrate the ability to select and provide direct occupational therapy interventions and procedures to enhance safety, health, and wellness, and performance in ADLs (Activities of Daily Living), IADLs (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living), education, work, play, rest, sleep, leisure, and social participation for specific diagnoses/disabilities discussed in this course;
incorporate appropriate information from professional literature within the course’s One-Page Wonder project, demonstrating understanding of the importance of scholarly activities and literature in contributing to the development of the profession, making evidence-based decisions, and evaluating professional practice, service delivery, and/or professional issues;
demonstrate the ability to use sound judgment in regards to safety of self and others and adhere to safety regulations throughout the occupational therapy process when designing and carrying out treatment interventions;
demonstrate the ability to grade and adapt the environment, tools, materials, occupations and interventions to reflect the changing needs of the client and sociocultural context when providing therapeutic use of occupation, exercises and activities to clients with physical dysfunction; and
demonstrate the ability to gather and share data appropriately for the purpose of screening and evaluation, monitoring and reassessing occupational therapy interventions, discharge planning and communication with clients, caregivers, family members, significant others, and intra- and inter-disciplinary team members.

Prerequisites: OT 130, OT 160
Corequisites: OT210
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