OT-505 Lifespan for Pediatrics
This course explores the normal development, delayed development and disabilities that impair participation in the occupations of children and adolescents. Students are introduced to child development and the etiology, symptoms, and prognosis of pediatric and adolescent delays and disorders and their impact on occupational performance areas and components. In the laboratory component, students learn the evaluation and treatment of pediatric and adolescent clients. Students learn how to provide remediation and compensation for physical, mental, cognitive, perceptual, neuromuscular, behavioral skills, and sensory dysfunctions in pediatric settings. Frames of reference, assessment techniques, evidence-based practice, treatment techniques, intervention and occupational justice are discussed.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of 1st semester of OT program