ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT PROGRAM
Course Number & Title: 2063 Pediatrics for the OTA
Credit Hours: 3 Semester Credit Hours (3 hrs/week x 15 weeks=45 clock hrs)
PLACEMENT: Fall
FACULTY: TBA
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Explores the influence of environment, culture, and
community on the developing infant and child. Provides skills necessary to identify
commonly seen diseases and treatment techniques in pediatrics. Identifies occupational
therapy assessment techniques and methods of treatment within the context of health care
and the community.
STUDENT LEARNER OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, the student
learner will have been given the opportunity to:
1. Recognize environmental, cultural and community influences of infant and children’s
health, self-identify and view of the world when delivering treatment.
2. Explain the evidence based occupational therapy role in prevention, health
maintenance through the balance of performance areas, and safety for pediatrics
within the context of the family and society.
3. Identify commonly seen conditions and programs of intervention in pediatric
occupational therapy.
4. Select, adapt, and sequence relevant occupations and meaningful activities that
support the intervention goals and plan as written by the OT and that are evidence
based in the areas of sensorimotor, psychological and cognitive development of the
pediatric population.
5. Identify screening methods and intervention competencies required in occupational
performance to establish the need for OT services in the pediatric populations.
6. Modify intervention approaches to reflect the changing needs of the child, including
recommending the need for termination of OT when stated outcomes have been
achieved.
TEACHING STRATEGIES:
Class discussions, readings, in-class activities, and peer review in class activities.
Examination
Examination
Examination
20%
20%
20%
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Reflection on visit to pediatric center 15%
Paper on specific disorder and
evidence based intervention 20%
Professional conduct
5%
TEXTBOOKS REQUIRED
Wagenfeld, Kaldenberg. (2005) Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the OTA. Slack:
Thoroughfare, NJ.
COURSE POLICIES:
1. The College of Nursing and Health Professions values academic integrity. An Honor
Code is used within the College and all students are bound by this code. Information
regarding the consequences of cheating is listed in the University Student Handbook
and the department specific handbooks. Should an individual choose to participate in
academic dishonesty, plagiarism, or cheating, that individual will be held accountable.
2. Assignments should be submitted by the due date. Late Assignments will not be accepted
unless an exception is negotiated with the Instructor prior to the assignment due date.
3. Classes are mandatory and must be attended. Participation is required and evaluated.
4. ALL official communication, notices or announcements will be sent through the student’s
ASU EMAIL account ONLY. The student is accountable for checking this account on a
regular basis (daily or every other day) and is accountable for all official communication.
It is the student’s responsibility to keep the email account viable, enabled to receive
email transmissions and blackboard access on a daily basis.
Access BlackboardLearn: Course Documents/ Information at course website for additional
resources and guidelines. Also, see downloads available from Information Technology
Services (ITS) for the use of BlackboardLearn.
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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES OTA 2063 Pediatrics for the OTA
Session 1
Course overview, expectations and readings. Assignments and grading
rubrics.
Session 2
Neonate issues and OT Treatment
Session 3
Infancy issues and OT Treatment
Session 4
Childhood issues and OT treatment
Session 5
Examination
Middle and Late Childhood issues and OT treatment
Session 6
The child in context of the family, the school, the community and the
state
Session 7
Pediatric Intervention I
Session 8
Pediatric Intervention II
Session 9
Pediatric Intervention III
Session 10
Examination
Pediatric Intervention IV
Session 11
Pediatric Intervention V
Session 12
Behavioral management
Session 13
Developing Interventions and documentation
Session 14
OT in the school system I
Session 15
OT in the school system II
Examination
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