Occupational Therapy Assistant

General Education courses taken at SWOSU are: English Composition I, English Composition II, American Government & Politics, Math or College Algebra and US History. Prerequisites - Support courses taken at SWOSU are: General Psychology, Medical Terminology, Biological Concepts with Lab, Human Anatomy with Lab, Human Physiology with Lab and Developmental Psychology.

Kinesiology for OTA

This course builds on basic anatomic and physiologic concepts of human movement, emphasizing the kinesiological, anatomic and functional aspects of the skeletal musculature of the human body and their application to human motion.

Introduction to Occupational Therapy Assistant

Introduction to Occupational Therapy is a course to establish a knowledge base for the prospective Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA). It emphasizes the human element of health care and the role the Occupational Therapy Assistant performs in providing this component. It focuses on the history and philosophy and gives an overview of assessment, evaluation and performance areas as well as practice. Theoretical frameworks, approaches and basic concepts of human development are also covered.

Disease Pathology for Occupational Therapy Assistant

This course is designed to help OTA students become familiar with the various mental and physical health problems commonly dealt with in Occupational Therapy practice. This course will introduce the etiology, prognosis,signs and symptoms of these health problems.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Clinical Practice IB

In this course, students will be able to initiate and apply concepts and techniques learned during academic preparation to practical situations. They will work together with clinical educators, patients/clients and team members in a therapeutic milieu. Written documentation and actual treatment will be the focus.

Occpational Therapy Assistant Fieldwork I-A

This fieldwork experience will consist of exposure in various settings where occupational therapy services may be present. These experiences will allow the student to observe occupational therapy or other health related services. Students will do this to gain a better understanding of what OT is, where it may be found, and how it fits in with other related services. Students will also use this experience to develop professionalism, observation, and documentation skills.

Health Care Systems and Occupational Therapy Management

Health Care Systems and Occupational Therapy Management is a course that will teach the OTA student the trends of health care in the past, present, and future. It will explore various occupational therapy management styles, techniques, and applications. Proper documentation and methods and reasoning for quality assurance will be covered. This course will also deal with fiscal management of occupational therapy service, the marketing of occupational therapy staff, and the importance and variety of research in occupational therapy services.

Psychosocial Dysfunction and Treatment in Occupational Therapy

This course includes the principles and techniques of evaluation and treatment for individuals who present emotional, cognitive and psychosocial problems. Intervention strategies with selected individuals with psychosocial disturbances are covered. Emphasis is placed on oral and written documentation of client behavior and treatment techniques.

Fieldwork IIB--Occupational Therapy Assistant

Fieldwork IIB will allow students to gain experience applying the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the classroom to practical situations. Students will be assigned to various settings. The students will collaborate with fieldwork educators, client/patients, and team members. They will practice using occupational therapy to restore wellness in clinical settings. Each of the two fieldwork experiences will be eight weeks in length.

Therapeutic Media for OTA

The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with basic craft techniques which may be utilized in a variety of Occupational Therapy treatment settings. Properties of crafts will be discussed and their application to different populations.

Therapeutic Activities in Occupational Therapy

This course provides the student with experience conducting individual and group activities, promoting the idea of therapeutic use of self. This course will acquaint the student with life skills activities, games, and everyday coping skills. This course will emphasize adaptation techniques for a variety of life activities and their purpose in treatment.

Physical Dysfunction and Treatment in Occupational Therapy

Physical Dysfunction and Treatment Techniques includes the study of Occupational Therapy principles, techniques of evaluation, and methods of treatment for individuals with problems in physical function. This course will present assessment and evaluation of occupational performance, therapeutic mechanism, and intervention strategies in treating individuals with neurological and orthopedic dysfunction as well as discharge planning and writing documentation of client behavior and performance.

Pediatric Care in Occupational Therapy

This course offer a comprehensive study in the approach of OT treatment in pediatrics. The course content will include normal development, diagnostic problems, frames of reference, documentation and theory as it relates to pediatric intervention. The course will also include family/caregiver issues as related to pediatric OT and an introduction to pediatric evaluation and basic concepts to human development.

Eldercare in Occupational Therapy

This course offers a wide variety of treatment programs, media and modalities useful in working with late-life adults. It includes a comprehensive review of the aging process, with all of its psychosocial and physical ramifications. It is also a study of concepts of aging and intervention techniques to be employed in different practice settings and specific concerns of working with both the well elderly and those with dysfunction, individually or in groups.

Fieldwork IIA--Occupational Therapy Assistant

Fieldwork IIA will allow students to gain experience applying the knowledge and skills they have acquired in the classroom to practical situations. Students will be assigned to various settings. The students will collaborate with fieldwork educators, client/patients, and team members. They will practice using occupational therapy to restore wellness in clinical settings. Each of the two fieldwork experiences will be eight weeks in length.