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COURSE SYLLABUS

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TITLE OF COURSE:

Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Techniques

 

PREFIX/NUMBER:

OTA 217

CREDIT HOURS:

2  

2.

PREREQUISITE:

OTA 105, & OTA 121

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED:

Course Module (Web)

 

TEXT:

Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Early

 

SUPPLIES:

The student may be required to purchase their own supplies for a few of the projects in this course.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Explores the treatment methods and techniques focusing on adaptive equipment, assistive devices, activities of daily living, and specialized physical disability assessments.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 

A. Application of the material presented in the course to therapeutic situations including the influence of social conditions and the ethical context in which humans choose and engage in occupations.

 

B. Be able to read and use professional literature to make informed practice decisions, in cooperation with the occupational therapist.

 

C. Develop understanding and knowledge for note writing.

 

D. Facilitate discharge planning by reviewing the needs of clients/family/significant others, resources, and discharge environment. This includes, but is not limited to, identification of community, human, and fiscal resources, recommendations for environmental adaptations, and home programming.

 

E. Develop an awareness and sensitivity for problems encountered by the physically disabled.

 

F. Administer selected assessments and use occupation for the purpose to include an ADL assessment and screening.

 

G. Construct a piece of ADL therapeutic equipment.

 

H. Explore treatment methods and techniques of therapeutic adaptation of equipment and clothing.

 

I. Adapt the environment, tools, materials, and occupations to the needs of clients and their sociocultural context.

 

J. Explore architectural barriers and acquire a skill for home evaluations.

 

K. Perform a work site assessment and suggest modification for ergonomic efficiency.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

 

The evaluation procedures consist of experiences that will be completed and either a project and/or paper will be submitted for grading; and a comprehensive final, covering the material in the course. Students will gather and share data for the purpose of evaluating client's occupational performance and how to enhance occupational independence. Classroom time will be scheduled to show and demo: dressing techniques; adaptive equipment, including assistive technologies and devices; and adapted clothing. Students will brainstorm problems/solutions that may be associated with driving.

 

 

 

POINTS

 

A.

SOAP Notes 

50

 

B.

Physical Disability experience 

50

 

C.

Architectural Barrier report

25

 

D.

Home Assessment report

25

 

E.

Ergonomic Assessment of a Work place

25

 

F.

Activities of Daily Living assessment

25

 

G.

Home Care skills training - including meal prep & eating

25

 

H.

Dressing technique

25

 

I.

Construct adaptive equipment

25

 

J.

Adapt clothing

25

 

K.

Comprehensive Final covering materials in course

100

 

 

Total

400

 

 

Score Range

Letter Grade

 

 

 

 93 - 100%

A

 

 

 

85 - 92%

B

 

 

 

77 - 84%

C

  

 

 

69 - 76%

D

 

 

 

   0 - 68%

F

 

 

Special Remarks:

 

Student must complete the course with a "C" or better in order to receive credit from the occupational therapy assistant program for graduation.

 

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COURSE OUTLINE 

 

Unit I

Note writing

 

 

Unit II

Physically Disabled

 

 

Unit III

Architectural Barriers / Home Assessment

 

 

Unit IV

Evaluation of the Work Place

 

 

Unit V

Physical Disability Assessment /ADL

 

 

Unit VI

ADL, Homemaking, & Dressing Techniques

 

 

Unit VII

Adaptive Equipment, Clothing /Assistive Devices

 

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

 

 

To be successful in this course, students are expected to read the chapter/s in the textbook, and fill out the appropriate forms or write a paper as instructed. Due dates will be assigned during the first week of class. The instructor may be reached at the college on a specific day to answer questions, by phone or e-mail.

 

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

 

 

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

 

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ADA NOTICE:

 

 

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.