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Foundations of Occupational Therapy Workshop
Intro to OT- Introduction to the Scope of Practice and Conceptual Foundations of Occupational Therapy course provides students an overview of the complex scope, philosophical foundation, history, areas of practice, professional and ethical roles and responsibilities, models of practice and service delivery, professional development, and career growth in occupational therapy.
The course also explores how occupational therapists develop and implement interventions for client populations across the lifespan in various practice settings. It involves examination of how concepts in occupational therapy becomes a means of directing a person’s participation in tasks selected to develop, maintain or restore skills in daily living. Students will use materials presented in lectures, in-class discussions, audio-visual materials, guest speakers, and written and oral assignments to meet the course objectives.
NOTICE: Enrollment is currently closed for the summer 2024 Workshop. Please check back in mid-July if interested in registering for our Fall Semester 2024 Workshop. Cost is $400 for 12 weeks, hybrid (6 sessions on campus, 6 sessions online) - all on Mondays 5-7pm. Textbook purchase required.
Offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Paul L. Penoliar, OTD, OTR/L C/NDT
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructor
Medical Terminology for Occupational Therapy
This course provides the framework for understanding medical language and terminology used by occupational therapists and other health care professionals. Students will gain an understanding of the rules of building and analyzing medical terms from word origins and will learn correct pronunciation, definitions, and spelling for all of the body systems, major pathological conditions, common disorders, prescribed medications, and more. Major course topics include the pronunciation, defining, and spelling of medical terminology, word roots, prefixes, suffixes, and connecting/combining forms, as well as interpreting common abbreviations, relating medical terms to structure and function, and recognizing major conditions, diseases and disorders affecting occupational performance.
The clinical practice of occupational therapy requires knowledge of the terminology underlying the conditions affecting the functional performance aspects of human occupation and will gain an understanding of the medical terms to the point where they can communicate with their clients, families and other healthcare practitioners. The understanding of the terminology is essential for proper documentation and recording of the issues encountered in treatment for assessments, evaluation, progress notes and discharge summaries.
NOTICE: Enrollment is currently closed for the summer 2024 Workshop. Please check back in mid-July if interested in registering for our Fall Semester 2024 Workshop. Cost is $150 for 10 weeks, 100% asynchronous. Textbook purchase required.
Offered every Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
Paul L. Penoliar, OTD, OTR/L C/NDT
Adjunct Faculty and Clinical Instructor