OT-509 Lifespan for Adults
This course explores development and disabilities that impair participation in the occupations of adults. Students are introduced to adult developmental roles and the etiology, symptoms, and prognosis of disorders and their impact on occupational performance areas and components. In the laboratory component, students learn the evaluation and treatment of adult clients. Students learn how to provide remediation and compensation for physical, mental, cognitive, perceptual, neuromuscular, behavioral skills, and sensory dysfunctions in adult settings. Frames of reference, assessment techniques, evidence-based practice, treatment techniques, intervention and occupational justice are discussed.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of 2nd semester of OT program