Rehabilitation Design Through the Lifespan

Catalog description

This course centers on adapting the environment to improve the quality of life of individuals of all ages who are challenged by physical, cognitive and/or sensory impairments. It examines the therapist’s ability to help individuals with disabilities integrate or reintegrate into the community across all practice areas. This involves the use of wheelchairs and other mobility equipment, adaptive ADL equipment, resolution of architectural barriers, environmental and seating designs and the use of microcomputers and current technologies as they apply to patient care and treatment.