OTA 2413 Occupational Therapy Assistant & Pediatrics Lab

Focus on intervention to increase independence in areas of occupation with pediatric population. Screening and evaluation of occupational performance affected by dysfunction. Includes use of occupations for purpose of assessments and interventions with infants, children and adolescents. Six lab hours per week.

Prerequisites: OTA 1314 and Restricted to Majors

Course Outcomes

• Students will understand the basics of the OT Process (screening, evaluating, developing intervention plan, implementing the intervention plan & outcomes) as it pertains to working with pediatrics at a developing level.
• Students will understand the basics of the context of OT service delivery, leadership and management of OT services at a developing level.
• Students will understand the basics of promoting science and scholarly endeavors as it pertains to describing OT and establishing new knowledge regarding the OT profession when working with pediatrics at a developing level.
• Students will understand interprofessional perspectives including rehabilitation, disability & developmental as well as person/population-environment-occupation models, theories and frameworks of practice as they pertain to working with pediatrics population at a developing level.

Credit Hours: 2

• Lab: 6 hours

• Division: Health Sciences
• Department: Rehabilitation Services

• Repeatable Credit: No
• Offered Online: No