Chld & Occptnl Thrpy Pract

Catalog description

This course reviews the biopsychosocial components of human growth and development and the occupational functioning of typically developing children from birth to age 9. The effect that impairment can have on children's health, occupational development, and occupational participation is then explored. Methods of assessing children's capacities to participate fully in their present and developing occupations including assessing the underlying performance skills and performance patterns that underlie competent occupational performance are studied and practiced. Intervention approaches designed to facilitate occupational participation and performance within the contexts of children's social, physical, and cultural environments are introduced, studied and practiced. Models of health care, educational, and community practice are explored as they affect occupational therapy service provision for children. Students develop basic skills in movement and activity analysis/synthesis, clinical observation, interviewing, and assessment techniques. They also learn an evidence-based approach to selection of appropriate practice frameworks and intervention strategies. Students learn to design appropriate intervention plans and study how to methodically select, modify and adapt intervention activities to promote the occupational participation and performance of children with disabilities. They learn to document assessment results, interpret assessment findings, set goals for intervention and plan appropriate intervention strategies and activities based upon assessment results. Student readings, assignments, class discussions and activities foster the integration of course knowledge with the students' concurrent educational experiences in OCTR 506 (Fieldwork I Practicum Experiences: Facility/School or Hospital Based Programs) and OCTR 507 (Problem-Based Learning in Child Healthcare).…