Adult Physical & Neurological Interventions

Catalog description

The course will focus primarily on the application of occupation -based interventions in psychosocial settings. Occupational therapy theories and frames of reference are used to identify and prevent/reduce occupational performance problems related to physic al and neurological dysfunction. Intervention strategies targeting primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention will be explored and critically analyzed. Common settings where occupational therapists address conditions and/or impairments will be explored. The study of theory and frames of reference related to occupation -based interventions for adult persons with physical and neurological disorders or injury will be explored and applied. Students will review and integrate current best evidence related to int erventions supporting participation and performance in meaningful occupations. (prereq: MOT 618)