OTA 221

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	Pediatric Issues, Diseases, Disabilities, and Treatment
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	OTA 221	CREDIT HOURS:	3 (2L/1.5LBV)
2.	PREREQUISITE:	OTA 122, 121
	COREQUISITE:	OTA 183
3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the OTA, Wagenfeld, Kaldenberg 123 Magic, Phelen Oh Behave, Trott
	SUPPLIES:

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Explores the impact of environment, cultural and community influences on the child, focusing on an ever changing occupational status through the influences of component skills. Provides the students the skills necessary to identify commonly seen diseases, disabilities and treatment techniques in pediatrics; identify occupational therapy evaluation techniques and methods of treatment within the context of health care and the community.

5.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	A.	Consider environmental, cultural and community influences on the child’s health, self identity and view of the world when planning treatment.
	B.	Explore Occupational Therapy's role in prevention, health maintenance through the balance of performance areas, and safety for pediatrics within the context of the family and society.
	C.	Identify commonly seen conditions and programs in pediatric occupational therapy treatment.
	D.	Select, adapt and sequence relevant occupations and purposeful activities that support the intervention goals and plan as written by the OT in the areas of sensorimotor, psychological & cognitive development of the pediatric population.
	E.	Identify screening and assessment methods and service competencies required for standardized and non-standardized tests as well as the use of occupational performance to establish the need for OT services for the pediatric population.
	F.	Modify intervention approaches to reflect the changing needs of the child, including recommending the need for termination of OT when stated outcomes have been achieved.

6.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	Test	50
	Test	100
	Test	100
	Paper on Specific Disorder	50
	Homework	80-100

GRADING SCALE

A 93 - 100%

B 85 - 92%

C 77 - 84%

D 69 - 76%

F 0 - 68%

Special Remarks: Students must complete this course with a grade of “C” or higher to receive credit toward graduation.

7.

COURSE OUTLINE

A.

      Introduction

B.

      Issues within the Neonate that affect OT Treatment

C.

      Issues within Early Childhood that affect OT Treatment

D.

      Issues within Middle & Late Childhood that affect OT Treatment

E.
      Pediatric Treatment

F.
      Managing Behaviors

G.
      Developmental Interventions

H.

      OT in the School System

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.