Practice 2: Neurorehabilitation

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Adolescents, Adults and Geriatrics This course addresses neurorehabilitation practice with adolescents, adults, and geriatrics within a variety of healthcare and community related settings. Students will learn about the sequence of rehabilitative practice in occupational therapy specific to addressing the needs of clients with neurological impairment, including: screening and evaluation, reevaluation, intervention planning and implementation, and discharge planning. The course also acknowledges the influence of culture, diversity, environmental context, and their impact on occupation and health promotion in clients with neurological damages. Students will be expected to reflect on the clinical reasoning processes required to provide competent and evidence based practice to this client population via class discussions, case based assignments, and clinical fieldwork experiences. The co-requisites of OT 225, OT 227, OT 228, OT 235, OT 243 and 244 are required. The pre- requisites of OT 221, 220, OT 221, OT 232, OT 234 and 242 are required.