OTA 250: Assistive Technology

This course builds upon previous courses and competencies and advances student clinical reasoning skills as they create solutions to occupational performance challenges by identifying and applying preparatory methods, which include assistive technology and environmental modifications, wheeled mobility and preparatory tasks. This course will require you to design and fabricate adaptive equipment, elements of wheel chair seating and positioning, switches, ergonomic interventions, environmental controls, adapted exercise / leisure equipment, voice controls, vendor resources, community resources, adapted driving, low vision aids, accessibility solutions in the home and community, low tech and high tech options to enhance ADL and IADL performance.  During this semester you will be required to select, provide, educate and train a client in use of preparatory methods which prepare a client for occupational performance.  2 lecture hours and 3 laboratory hours weekly.