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OTA 102 - Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics


Credits: 5
3 Lecture Hours 4 Lab Hours

Prerequisites: OTA 101 , BIO 161  
Co-requisites: OTA 112C  and BIO 162  

Description
This course is an introduction to pathological and behavioral conditions which inhibit normal development, current diagnostic and treatment methods used in clinical situation and the role that occupational therapy plays in this process. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Describe the role of occupational therapy in pediatrics, including service delivery models and work settings.
  2. Identify and describe the processes of normal development in the areas of physical, cognitive, perceptual, psychosocial, and sensory integrative functioning.
  3. Describe selected disabilities commonly referred to occupation therapy.
  4. Explain and display evaluation and treatment techniques commonly utilized in an occupational therapy pediatric setting.
  5. Adapt selected life tasks and activities for developmental disabilities.
  6. Describe the supervisory guidelines between the occupational therapy assistant and the occupational therapist in various pediatric settings.
  7. Analyze an activity and formulate a graduation and adaptation for each activity component.
  8. List the components of play and the implications for health and occupational therapy intervention.
  9. Discuss multicultural factors and the role of the family in treatment of pediatric conditions.
  10. Utilize safety precautions and maintenance of tool, equipment and supplies.
Listed Topics
  1. Pediatric Practice Settings
  2. Normal Development
  3. Multicultural Factors
  4. Pediatric Conditions
  5. Pediatric Evaluations
  6. Treatment Approaches
  7. Assistive technology
  8. Activity Analysis
Reference Materials
Readings, electronic media, lecture, lab projects, discussions and library resources.
Approved By: Johnson, Alex Date Approved: 05/22/2012


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