Students hone their professional reasoning abilities and sharpen their observation skills as they provide developmentally appropriate activities with children.

Students gain foundation knowledge of the OT evaluation and intervention process with adults with neurological and orthopedic conditions. Students apply the clinical reasoning process to clinical practice with adults with various types of medical conditions. Students learn about common assessment tools available to occupational therapists for adults, where, when, and how to apply them. Students develop technical skills in administering selected evaluation tools, in integrating assessment data, and demonstrate clinical decisions about intervention planning and implementation. Selected cases are used for application of knowledge, and the course covers the application of common intervention strategies used by occupational therapists with adults.

Adult Evaluation and Intervention Recitation provides additional hands-on and reflective discussion for acquiring skills needed for acute care/hospital in-patient settings.

Develops professional reasoning by building upon level II fieldwork experiences. Students develop a population-based intervention plan, explore occupational therapy in an emerging or specialized practice setting, and implement a plan for continuing professional development. Students prepare for their OT board certification examination, and complete a culminating capstone experience.