1.

TITLE OF COURSE: 

Occupational Therapy Application to Adult Physical Disabilities

PREFIX/NUMBER: 

OTA 218

CREDIT HOURS:

3

2.

PREREQUISITE: 

OTA 105, OTA 106, OTA 121

3.

RESOURCES NEEDED: 

Course Module/Handouts

TEXT: 

Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Early

SUPPLIES: 

None

EXPENSES: 

4.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Provides through study, discussion, papers, and lab experiences the students ability to identify commonly seen medical and orthopedic diseases and disabilities and the method for treatment within the appropriate frame of reference. Explores treatment methods such as splinting, transfers, positioning and communication techniques.

5.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

By the end of the course, students will

A.

Identify and describe the frame of references for occupational therapy in physical dysfunction, and the cultural and the psychosocial aspects of physical dysfunction.

B.

Identify and describe commonly used evaluations, various treatment methods and approaches used for physical dysfunctions.

C.

Identify commonly seen medical and orthopedic diseases and disabilities and the occupational therapy evaluation and treatment techniques applicable for each.

D.

Be responsible for the information in the readings for each unit and apply that information to hypothetical situations.

E.

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

F.

Monitor and reassess the effect of occupational therapy intervention and the need for continued and/or modified intervention to reflect the changing needs of the client.

G.

Recommend the need for termination of occupational therapy services when stated outcomes have been achieved. This includes a summary of occupational therapy outcomes, appropriate recommendations and referrals, and discussion with the client of post-discharge needs.

H.

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

I.

Modify intervention approaches to reflect the changing needs of the client

J.

Explore communicating with the nonverbal patient.

K.

Demonstrate techniques for transferring and positioning patients.

L.

Demonstrate the ability to educate and training client/family/significant others in facilitating skills in various performance areas as well as prevention, health maintenance, and safety.

M.

Fabricate static hand splints from low thermal splinting material.

N.

Create professional documentation for reimbursement of services. Recommend the need for termination of occupational therapy services when stated outcomes have been achieved. This includes a summary of occupational therapy outcomes, appropriate recommendations and referrals, and discussion with the client of post-discharge needs.

6.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

POINTS

Unit I

50

Unit II – Part 1

50

Unit II – Part 2

50

Unit II – Part 3

  50

Unit III

50

Unit IV

50

Key Terms

100

Total

400

Special Remarks:

Student must receive a "C" or better prior to receiving credit in the occupational therapy assistant program.

7.

COURSE OUTLINE:

Unit I

Treatment Techniques:

A.

Communication with a Non-Verbal Client

B.

Transferring and Positioning

C.

Educating Client/Family and Significant Others

D.

Treatment Interventions, Reassessments, and Discharge

Unit II

Specific Diagnosis and Treatment:

A.

Disability

B.

Head Injury

C.

Spinal Cord Injury

D.

Arthritis

E.

Total Hip Replacement

F.

Cardiac

G.

Degenerative Diseases

H.

Burns

I.

Amputation

J.

Hand Injury

Unit III

Splinting Techniques:

A.

Hand/Split Education & Fabrication

Unit IV

Biomechanical Approach:

A.

Evaluation of Range of Motion (ROM)

B.

Review of Muscle Testing (MMT)

C.

Treatment of ROM & Muscle Strength Deficiencies

8.

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

9.

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.

10.

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.