OTA 126 - Clinical Seminar 1

1. Articulate the importance of and demonstrate ability to gather data for the purpose of screening and evaluation using methods including but not limited to specified screening tools, using skilled observation and consulting with the patient’s health care team (other professionals, family, and significant others).
2. Articulate the importance of and demonstrate the ability to gather and share data for the purpose of evaluating client(s) occupational performance in activities of ADLs, IADLs, education, work, play, rest, sleep, and social participation as it applies to the OTPF.
3. Demonstrate the ability to document occupational therapy service to ensure accountability of service provision to meet the standards for reimbursement of services and to effectively communicate the need and rationale for therapy services.
4. Demonstrate a novice level ability to document therapy service to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement agencies, and FW site facility while accurately communicating the rationale and effectiveness of therapy services. 
5. Articulate and demonstrate skills of collaboration with occupational therapists and other professionals on therapeutic interventions.
6. Describe the role of the occupational therapy assistant in care coordination, case management, and transition service in traditional and emerging practice environment in their clinical environment.
7. Demonstrate at a novice level ability to implement treatment activity with patients/clients as assigned by FW CI.
8. Identify and demonstrate effective work habits in the clinical setting.
9. Communicating effectively with patient/clients and staff.
10. The application of treatment theories and techniques used in the assigned clinics.
11. Understand the importance of self-knowledge in relation to the quality of one’s life and the choices one makes.

1. Conduct and document a screening and evaluation process.
2. Intervene and implement occupational therapy processes.

• Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
• Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
• Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.