Description
This course will address occupational therapy interventions for adults with a variety of neurological conditions, guided by but not limited to the neurorehabilitation frames of reference. Students learn to critically appraise and deliver evidence-based occupational therapy interventions to enhance independence in basic or instrumental activities of daily living as it applies to persons, groups, and populations across various settings. Conditions addressed may include traumatic brain injury, CVA, neurodegenerative, spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions. Students learn how orthotics and physical agent modalities address these conditions and how they enhance occupational performance. Other topics for discussion include referral, consultation, discharge, transition of care, inter- and intra-professional collaboration, and cultural considerations.
Prerequisites: OCT 5101 Introduction to Occupational Therapy; OCT 5127C Occupational Analysis and Professional Reasoning; OCT 5133C Evaluation and Assessment; OCT 5142C Human Function; OCT 5151 Conditions