CLASS and LAB SCHEDULE:       

Lecture outside of classroom, it is the students responsibility to read all assigned materials prior to class. Reading beforehand helps you to understand the material and gives you time to consider your perspective and opinions, it allows you to participate in discussion. Learning is best achieved with two-way communication.

Monday Lecture                             1:00-1:50 pm                                              

Tuesday                                9:00-10:50 pm

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  

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.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

1. Explain the history, philosophical base, values, ethics, and clinical reasoning as related to occupational therapy. Students will design and present OT knowledge creatively.
2. Reference and explore the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
3. Explain the relationship of theory and frames of reference to interventions in mental health, physical disabilities, lifespan development, and scopes of practice.
4. 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
5. Define the role of occupational therapy assistant and their relationship with the occupational therapist.
6. Define the role of occupational therapy assistant within the healthcare setting and their role with other healthcare personnel.
7. Explore environments that shape and affect the practice of occupational therapy; social, political and economic.
8. Understand that occupational therapy is a lifelong profession, one that requires commitment and dedication.
9. Understand and demonstrate entry-level documentation. The student will utilize a basic SOAP documentation format, generate professionally formatted reporting of observed occupational performance.

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.9.7, B.9.8, B.9.13

In order to be successful in this course it is essential that you secure your text books prior to assignment due dates. Assignment extensions will not be granted due to lack of textbooks.

*Students are responsible for knowing all the information provided in the syllabus as well as in the online references.

Required:

• O'Brien, J., & Hussey, S. (2012). Introduction to Occupational Therapy (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: ElSEVIER.

• Sladyk, Karen and Ryan, Sally E. (2001). Ryan’s Occupational Therapy Assistant: Principles, Practice Issues, and Techniques 5th Edition. Thorofare, NJ: SLACK, Inc.
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 Suggested:

• Borcherding, Sherry and Morrealse, Marie J. (2007). The OTA’s Guide to Writing SOAP Notes.  Thorofare, NJ:  SLACK, Inc.
• American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc (2014). Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process 3nd Edition. Baltimore: 

  http://www.aota.org//media/Corporate/Files/Secure/Practice/OfficialDocs/Guidelines/Framework%203EdBookR4final.pdf

The syllabus for this course is located under the "Resources and Materials" tab. The syllabus contains course objectives, expectations and assignment details.