OT 850 - Assessment and Intervention IV: Older Adults

4 Credit(s)

Occupational therapy assessment and intervention approaches are explored as they apply to older adults whose lives have been affected by complex developmental, physical, psychological, cognitive and neurological disorders. Students learn the historical and theoretical basis for a variety of assessment tools and client-centered intervention strategies. Learning activities designed to promote professional reasoning and collaborative team skills help students develop a repertoire of strategies to assess and analyze occupational performance in context, establish goals appropriate to individuals and practice settings, and design client-centered intervention plans. Hands-on occupation-based techniques, consultative models, reimbursement and practice domain challenges and opportunities, documentation strategies, patient/client and caregiver teaching, and theoretical constructs are explored. Adaptive equipment, assistive devices, group protocols and dynamics, and emerging technologies are examined. Finally, assignments and in-class activities focus on developing a repertoire of strategies to enhance interprofessional collaboration and client-centered care with representatives from numerous other health and human services professions.
Prerequisite(s): OT 840.