2021-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

OCTH 6500 - Occupational Therapy Practice and Intervention with Laboratory: Physical Disability


Prerequisite: OCTH 6102 .  This course covers all aspects of identifying and treating the occupational needs of adults and older adults through occupation-based interventions. This course includes selecting and implementing appropriate interventions for many different types of adult conditions and various adult treatment settings. Training includes areas such as self-care, self-management, health management, compensatory strategies, grading and adapting activities, and referring to specialists. The student is instructed in occupational therapy theories/frames of reference, evaluation result interpretation, treatment techniques, and discharge planning for persons with orthopedic and other physical dysfunction conditions. Instruction in fabrication and application of splinting techniques and orthotics in occupational therapy practice. Basic principles and application of physical agent modalities are included. Laboratory fee; 4 credits.