OTH 1114C - Occupational Therapy Skills and Techniques I

(4 Credit Hours)
(A.S.)

Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory per week. Prerequisites: Admission into the OTA Program.

Corequisites: OTH 1001C, OTH 1001L, BSC 2085, BSC 2085L, DEP 2004 and OTH 1853L This course provides in-depth study of occupations and begins to introduce students to how therapeutic occupations are used in OT practice. The course addresses awareness of activity demands, contexts, adapting, grading, and safe implementation of occupations or activities. Topics include occupational and activity analysis, grading, exploration of therapeutic media, selection, adaptation, and sequencing of purposeful/meaningful activities. Therapeutic occupations will be approached using occupational therapy terminology from the Practice Framework Domain and Process. Laboratory practice provides the opportunity to apply group leadership and theoretical concepts to practice situations. Additional special fees are required.

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