OTA.-128 Therapeutic Skills and Practice I

Credits 4 / 4 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, or completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076; OTPT-100, OTA.-100, and OTPT-113.
Techniques and skills in the use of equipment treatment media and methods appropriate to meet the needs of childhood through adolescence. Students experience hands-on practice of the above topics in the classroom.

Course Outcomes
1. Identify problems in handwriting and scissors use and implement OT intervention under direction of OTR 2. Recognize oral motor problems, implement OT intervention under direction of OTR and understand precautions associated with these deficits 3. Demonstrate proper handling and positioning techniques for impaired children 4. Demonstrate competence with self-care activities for children 5. Demonstrate basic knowledge of sensory-motor and perceptual-motor techniques and understand role of these techniques in OT (including Bobath and PNF) 6. Recognize abnormal reflex movement 7. Demonstrate proper technique in following therapeutic exercises: progressive resistive, active and active assistive, passive, and coordination 8. Utilize various media for treatment, i.e. theraband, theraputty, skateboard 9. Identify appropriate community resources available for children 10. Demonstrate beginning note writing skills 11. Demonstrate understanding of universal precautions 12. Demonstrate skill in taking vital signs.