Specialty Courses
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Spring 2008
Developing Assistive Technology: Contemporary Issues in Assistive Technology
E40.2900 - Perr
Thursdays, 6:45pm-9:00pm
This multidisciplinary course allows students from a variety of backgrounds to work together to develop assistive technology. Partnering with outside organizations, students work in teams to identify a clinical need relevant to a certain clinical site or client population and to learn the process of developing an idea and moving to the development of a prototype product. Teams comprise Interactive Telecommunication Program students as well as graduate rehabilitation, physical, and occupational therapy students.
Ethics and Analytical Reasoning
E40.2764 - Hinojosa
Mondays, 4:55pm-6:35pm
Analysis of philosophical issues in occupational therapy with an emphasis on considering ethical dilemmas and sound arguments. Characteristics of analytic philosophy and techniques used in inquiry are explored.
Evidence-Based Practice
E40.3301 - Howe
Mondays, 3:35pm-4:55pm
Students evaluate clinical literature and determine the evidence level of a clinical study, appraise the feasibility of applying such concepts in everyday practice, and design a program evaluation of their own practice using an evidence-based approach. The course emphasizes the need for evidence-based clinical practice and prepares students to obtain the knowledge and skills for future clinical effectiveness studies (e.g., participate in systematic review, data collection, or being a clinical trial coordinator).
SUMMER 2008
Treating Children with Sensory Regulatory Dysfunction
E40.2332 - Koenig
This course examines occupational therapy literature and research findings that support children with sensory regulatory difficulties in a variety of settings. Students' clinical experiences are used as a basis to examine the efficacy and effectiveness of intervention.
Developing a Guideline for Intervention
E40.2763 - Hinojosa
The use of applied scientific inquiry to formulate sets of guidelines for occupational therapy practice.
FALL 2008
Advanced Assessment for the Practicing Therapist
E40.3306 - Koenig
The course focuses on the selection and use of an evidence-based evaluation system to measure practice outcomes and interpret clinical change. This process requires selecting the tools for assessment of function based on achieved validity and to accurately interpret observations and measurements.
Reframing the Meaning of Disability to Families
E40.2338 - Grossman
Examination of family-centered care for families with special needs. Reviews theoretical approaches and explores the views and experiences of parents and other care providers. Evaluates the importance of the environment to clinical decision making and service delivery.