Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: ECRA-0323 Organization's ID: OTA202 Organization: Eastwick College Location: Classroom-based Length: 12 weeks (48 hours) Dates Offered: 12/1/2016 - 11/30/2019 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Upper-Division Baccalaureate 2 Occupational Therapy Assistive Technology or Occupational Therapy Therapeutic Media Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to offer practice in applying the use of assistive technology in occupational therapy practice. Learning Outcomes: Illustrate the most commonly used assistive devices Critically examine outcomes of assistive technology used by individuals with disabilities Dramatize safe training in use of devices and techniques for functional and community mobility, including the use of prosthetics and orthotics Demonstrate applications of assistive technologies in the home, group home, school, work site, and community to support participation and quality of life Explore principles, theory, and evidence-based practice related to assistive technology and effectively locate and understand quality information Formulate and implement treatment plans for special populations that involve assistive technology Examine the effectiveness of assistive technology services and systems, identify the reasons for grading, adapting, and changing technology to meet a client's changing needs, practice assistive technology training Review funding sources for assistive technology Recognize and evaluate reasons for referral to other professionals (ie: SLP, AT specialist, seating and mobility specialist) to address specialized assistive technology needs Demonstrate safe administration of physical agent modalities (PAMs) given client conditions, precautions, and contraindications Construct orthotic devices designed to facilitate occupational performance and demonstrate client education and training for safe and effective use of orthotics Demonstrate professional behaviors in classroom and laboratory settings General Topics: Delivering assistive technology services to the consumer Steps in the service delivery process Seating systems as enablers of function Overview of needs for seating, evaluation, principles, technologies, positioning/funding/other roles in seating User inputs for AT Control interfaces for AT computer Access/augmenting the keyboard and mouse Human technology interface Sequential steps in developing motor skills for switch use Control interface and evaluating the effectiveness Direct/indirect selection Control enhancers Modified keyboards, mouse alternatives, and connecting external control interface to computers Funding Sensory aid for people with visual and auditory impairments Sensory substitutions Augmentative and alternative communication Technologies that enable mobility Scope of mobility limitations Hand splinting Principles, practice, decision making Prosthesis, orthotics, orthosis, splints Therapeutic occupations and modalities Physical agent modalities, role/requirements of the OT/OTA Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Classroom Exercise Discussion Laboratory Lectures Practical Exercises Methods of Assessment: Examinations Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content