Leadership and Advocacy in Occupational Therapy.

Catalog description

Students are exposed to legislative priorities and learn to apply knowledge of state and federal policy to occupational therapy through advocacy with legislators and staff members by supporting and opposing bills and initiatives which effect practice and services in settings where people are under served. Experiential learning in small groups, visits to the State Capital building to attend sessions, discuss issues affecting development of service and social justice in the community. Learning objectives will center on integrating policy and advocacy into Capstone experience component with information learned during this course. Prerequisite: Admission to the OTD program.