Catalog 2021-2022 
    
    May 04, 2024  
Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

OTA 218 Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation I

5 credits
This class provides in depth exposure to common medical conditions, physical disabilities, and the specific interventions and treatments used by the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA).

Prerequisites: OTA 120 OTA 211 , OTA 180 , and OTA 217  

Corequisites: OTA 190 , OTA 219 , and OTA 227  

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Identify components of occupation-based treatment used with common physical disabilities or diagnoses
  • Demonstrate OTA skills related to the treatments of physical conditions seen by the OTA
  • Analyze case studies of physical disabilities
  • Identify environmental components of occupations which hinder or enhance health in persons with physical disabilities

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:

  • teach patients or clients to manage basic activities of daily living, such as dressing and grooming
  • assist the occupational therapist with assessments of patient function

Global Outcomes
This course teaches to the global outcome of critical thinking.

Total Hours: 70 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 30 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 40