OCCT 5550 - Physical Dysfunction I (3)

This course is designed to provide students with in-depth instruction on occupational therapy assessment and intervention planning for orthopedic and other medical conditions that occur in adulthood and late adulthood. Occupational therapy intervention models and frames of reference used with these populations will also be explored. As students gain an appreciation for client-centered and occupation-based practice, they will learn how to facilitate health, prevent injury, and promote recovery and adaptation to disease and disability. Prerequisite(s): OCCT 5180, OCCT 5250, OCCT 5251, OCCT 5254, Co-requisite(s): OCCT 5561 and OCCT 5554