OTA 225 - Application of Therapeutic Activities

1. Display understanding of the use of technology, both high and low tech and compensatory strategies needed to support performance, health and well-being and to be able to teach the use of these.
2. Apply principals of and demonstrate methods of designing, constructing and using special devices including but not limited to electronic aides to daily living and seating and positioning systems to enhance occupational performance during lecture/discussion class portion.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use problem solving and critical thinking to explain the need for the use of compensatory strategies when desired life tasks cannot be completed.
4. Demonstrate the ability to select and order appropriate materials and supplies needed for assistive device fabrication and clinical use in a variety of treatment settings and to communicate those needs to coworkers/supervisors.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of methods that reduce architectural barriers as well as adapt environments including application of ergonomic principles, safety and occupational health prevention, maintenance and promotion; effectively communicating these findings to educate and train the client/caregiver and other health providers via written, oral and nonverbal communication in a professionally acceptable manner that demonstrates an understanding of health literacy of the audience.
6. Demonstrate ability to therapeutic use of self, using one’s personality, insights, judgments and perceptions in both individual and group interaction by:
   • Utilizing lab time efficiently.
   • Utilizing supplies and materials in an efficient manner.
   • Assisting peers as needed during lab tasks/group projects.
   • Utilizing reference materials independently in design and construction.
   • Applying previously learned skills to construct projects with minimal supervision.
   • Submitting assigned projects on specified due dates.
7. Demonstrate the technical skills needed to construct special equipment to specified standards as are acceptable for clinical application including but not limited to fabrication and fitting of orthotics.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and practical considerations that affect the health and wellness needs of those who are experiencing of or are at risk for social injustice and disparity in the receipt of services through understanding of financial costs associated with adaptive equipment and DME.
9. Demonstrates ability to facilitate effective discharge planning by reviewing the needs of the client, caregiver and family using available, identified resources (community, human and fiscal) making recommendations for environmental adaptations and home programming and recognizing the need to refer to specialists.
10. Provide therapeutic use of occupation based intervention including preparatory methods, exercises and purposeful activities.
11. Provide training in techniques to enhance functional mobility, including physical transfers, wheelchair management, and mobility devices.
12. Provide training in techniques to enhance community mobility, including public transportation, community access, and issues related to driver rehabilitation.
13. Apply principles learned in the use of superficial thermal and mechanical modalities as a preparatory measure to improve occupational performance. On the basis of the intervention plan, demonstrate safe and effective administration of superficial thermal and mechanical modalities to achieve established goals while adhering to contraindications and precautions.

1. Demonstrate mastery of the occupational therapy foundational content requirements.
2. Discuss the basic tenets of occupational therapy.
3. Conduct and document a screening and evaluation process.
4. 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.