While the majority of this course will take place online, students will be required to attend one Lab Day in week 8 of the course. The Lab Day will take place on the Central Methodist University, Fayette campus. The student will be required to be there the entire day (cannot leave for another appointment during the lab time) and to be dressed appropriately.

You must attend the onsite lab date or you will not pass the class.

O'Brien, J., & Hussey, S. (2018). Introduction to Occupational Therapy (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: ElSEVIER. ISBN: 978-0-323-44448-4

Additional source articles and text chapters are provided within this course in electronic format under Resources and Materials.

This course provides the student with a historical overview of the profession, the foundational concepts of occupational therapy (OT)- process and theory, basic health care concepts, wellness and prevention, legal and ethical considerations, an understanding the role of the OTA,  and basic documentation. This course is intended to provide students interested in the OTA program of study with an essential introduction to the profession. This course includes interactive opportunities providing the student opportunity to obtain a feeling for the profession to determine if the practice of OT is the right professional fit. (1.75 credit hours of instruction; .25 credit hours of lab)

• Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:
• Explain the history, philosophical base, values, ethics, and clinical reasoning as related to occupational therapy. Students will design and present OT knowledge creatively.
• Reference and explore the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
• Explain the relationship of theory and frames of reference to interventions in mental health, physical disabilities, lifespan development, and scopes of practice.
• Demonstrate entry-level activity analysis, assessment, treatment planning, treatment implementation and intervention processes. Students will analyze occupational performance through application of components of the OT Practice Framework
• Define the role of occupational therapy assistant and their relationship with the occupational therapist.
• Define the role of occupational therapy assistant within the healthcare setting and their role with other healthcare personnel.
• Explore environments that shape and affect the practice of occupational therapy; social, political and economic.
• Understand that occupational therapy is a lifelong profession, one that requires commitment and dedication.

ACOTE STANDARDS:

B.1.8, B.2.1 , B.2.3, B.3.1 , B.3.2 , B.3.4, B.4.0, B.5.27, B.6.1,B.6.2, B.6.4, B.7.2, B.8.1, B.9.8, B.9.13