AHLT 104R : Introduction to Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy
Credits
1Prerequisites
One of the following:
ENGL 102R or equivalent OR
Previous minimum of Associates degree OR
Waiver from OTA or PTA Program Director
One of the following:
ENGL 102R or equivalent OR
Previous minimum of Associates degree OR
Waiver from OTA or PTA Program Director
BIOL 201R (or corequisite)
Matriculation in OTA or PTA Program
This course is a foundation course offered in the first semester of the first year. It provides the students with an introduction to patient care, foundational intervention and an introductory understanding to the practice as an OTA and PTA. The course builds upon concepts presented in AHLT 104R Introduction to OT/PT and OCTA 110R Fundamentals of OT. This course is offered early in the curriculum to introduce and focus on the individual with disabilities in society and in relation to practice. This course provides an opportunity for both OTA and PTA students to begin integrating team collaboration
This combined occupational therapy and physical therapy course shall introduce principles and techniques of client/patient handling and activities of daily living. The students shall have the opportunity with other classmates to experience and demonstrate the basics needed for moving, positioning, planning and training clients for daily living management and mobility. Basic skills required of occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants (as utilized in a variety of clinical settings with client/patients from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds) are most effectively learned experientially. These skills provide a strong foundation for future competence in treatment planning and implementation.
(one or the other)
This course is offered the first semester of the senior year and draws upon concepts learned in AHLT 123R Clinical Kinesiology, AHLT 112R Clinical Conditions, OCTA 212R Developmental Disabilities, and OCTA 214R Physical Disabilities as these courses introduced typical and atypical conditions that affect the nervous system of the human body.
Students will gain a basic understanding of the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system) in regards to anatomy, neuro-development and function. The course will clarify the neural foundations for understanding human development, clinical neuropathology, and neural screening/observation methods, and introduce neurorehabilitation approaches.
BIOL 201R, BIOL 202R