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 Lecture Hours: 30 Lab or Clinical Hours: 40