OT 560L - Pediatric II: Hospital and Clinic-based OT Laboratory

This course examines hospital and clinic-based pediatric OT services including an introduction to the neonatal intensive care unit, treatment for feeding, eating, and sensory processing difficulties, strengthening and conditioning, and retraining of life skills. Students will explore standardized and non-standardized screening and assessment tools, evaluate occupational performance, develop and implement interventions, and grade, adapt, and modify as appropriate for the client. Assistive technology and adaptive equipment will be explored. In addition to lecture content, practice and performance skills will be developed and reinforced during weekly laboratory sessions, and refined during level I fieldwork. OT Majors only. Prerequisites: OT 235/531. Co-requisites - OT 331 (Track I only)

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