OT255 — Physical Disabilities Practice
In-depth opportunities for students to develop assessment, intervention planning, intervention, and documentation skills to address a wide range of adult and geriatric physical disabilities and conditions typically treated by occupational therapy and fractures and joint replacements, head injury, dementias. The use of splinting, orthotics, modalities, and assistive technology in treatment will also be presented. Students will learn to adapt the environment, tools, materials, and occupations to meet the self-care, work/play, and leisure needs of the adult and geriatric population. Lab activities, site visits, and PN fieldwork opportunities will enable students to participate in and apply physical disabilities treatment principles to practice.