| OTA 236 focuses on the preparation for and provision of assistive technology for individuals with physical disabilities. Information presented includes terminology, models, assessment, regulation, funding and roles of practitioners. Students will become familiar with basic principles relating to electronic enabling devices, augmentative and alternative communication, input and output options, low technology devices, and technologies for keyboarding and wheelchairs. Basic principles of work rehabilitation will be explored including interventions and compensatory strategies for ergonomics that facilitate occupational performance. |
Class Details
Credits: 3
Prereq: Acceptance into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program; and a grade of C or higher in MATH 100 or higherlevel mathematics course; and a grade of C or higher in ENG 100 or ESL 100; and a grade of C or higher HLTH 118 and a grade of C or higher in PHYL 141/141L/142/142L and a grade of C or higher in HLTH 290/290L and a grade of C or higher in OTA 110 and a grade of C or higher in OTA 111 and a grade of C or higher in OTA 112 and a grade of C or higher in OTA 112L and a grade of C or higher in OTA 161 and a grade of C or higher in OTA 161L and a grade of C or higher in OTA 125 and a grade of C or higher in OTA 126; and a grade of C or higher in FAMR 230 or PSY 240; and a grade of C or higher in HLTH 125., Coreq: OTA 236L and OTA 237 and OTA 237L and OTA 232 and OTA 233.
Courses: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT (OTA)
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