OTA 222 Pediatric Theory & Practice
Explores normal development, common diagnoses, and occupational context associated with infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Students learn theory and practice skills for performing assessments and providing treatment for pediatric clients. Emphasis is placed on safety, activity analysis, therapeutic use of self, and documentation. Required: Admission into the OTA program.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite:
PSY 215 Intro Developmental Psychology with a grade of "C" or better.
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Incorporate knowledge from prerequisite courses of anatomy, physiology, and psychology into occupational therapy practice with pediatric clients. Demonstrate an understanding of normal development in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Describe common diagnoses of physical and mental health conditions seen in occupational therapy practice with pediatric clients. Relate pediatric occupational performance to occupational contexts. Gather and record data to contribute to the evaluation of pediatric clients, including information about occupational performance in ADL and IADL. Administer select screening and assessment instruments for pediatric clients according to protocol. Use occupation for the purpose of assessment. Contribute to the development of the intervention plan and intervention strategies through collaboration with the occupational therapist, the client, and others as appropriate, using occupational theories, models, and frames of reference to support contributions. Use professional literature to support evidence-based decision-making. Implement select interventions for pediatric clients in a manner that is safe, effective, and ethical. Monitor client's response to intervention. Assess need to continue, modify, or discontinue intervention and make recommendations to occupational therapist accordingly. Educate pediatric clients and their caregivers to facilitate the development of skills in areas of occupation, as well as prevent disease and injury, promote health and wellness. Communicate with clients, caregivers, occupational therapists, and other healthcare team members appropriately, accurately, effectively, and in a clear, concise, and timely manner. Document occupational therapy services to ensure accountability of service provision and to meet standards for reimbursement of services, adhering to applicable facility, local, state, federal, and reimbursement agencies. Explain the need for and demonstrate strategies with assistive technologies and devices used to enhance occupational performance and foster participation and well-being. Demonstrate interventions that address dysphagia and disorders of feeding and eating, and train others in precautions with techniques while considering client and contextual factors.