OTA 225 - Application of Therapeutic Activities

1. Demonstrate application of scientific evidence, theories, models of practice, and frames of reference that underlie the practice of occupational therapy to guide and inform interventions for persons, groups, and populations in a variety of practice contexts and environments.
2. Demonstrate ability to therapeutic use of self, including one’s personality, insights, perceptions, and judgments, as part of the therapeutic process in both individual and group interaction.
   • 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.
3. Assistive Technologies and Devices: Demonstrate strategies with assistive technologies and devices (e.g., electronic aids to daily living, seating and positioning systems) used to enhance occupational performance and foster participation and well-being.
4. Orthoses and Prosthetic Training: Fabricate, apply and demonstrate training in use of orthoses and devices used to enhance occupational performance and participation. Train in the safe and effective use of prosthetic devices.
5. Demonstrate understanding to provide training in techniques to enhance functional mobility, including physical transfers, wheelchair management and mobility devices.
6. Community Mobility: Demonstrate integration of  training  techniques to enhance community mobility, and address transportation transitions, including community access (driver’s rehabilitation component addressed in Geriatrics).
7. Grade and Adapt Processes or Environments: Desmonstrate ability to assess grade, and modify the way persons, groups, and populations perform occupations and activities by adapting processes, modifying environments, and applying ergonomic principles to reflect the changing needs of the client, sociocultural context, and technological advances.
8. Care Coordination, Case Management, and Transition Services: Apply knowledge learned about care coordination, case management, and transition services in traditional and emerging practice environments.
9. Plan for Discharge: Implement a discharge plan from occupational therapy services that was developed by the occupational therapist in collaboration with the client and members of the interprofessional team by reviewing the needs of the client, caregiver, family, and significant others; available resources; and discharge environment.
10. Business Aspects of Practice: Apply concepts learned about the business aspects of practice including, but not limited to, financial management, billing, and coding.
11. Preparation for Work in an Academic Setting: Apply the principles of teaching and learning in preparation for work in an academic setting.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Provide therapeutic use of occupation based intervention including preparatory methods, exercises and purposeful activities.
16. Superficial Thermal, Deep Thermal, and Elecrotherapeutic Agents and Mechanical Devices: Define the safe and effective application of superficial thermal agents, deep thermal agents, electrotherapeutic agents, and mechanical devices as a preparatory measure to improve occupational performance. This must include indications, 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.