Analyzing, Adapting, and Teaching Occupations Across the Lifespan

3 units

This course will introduce the concepts of occupations, activities, and tasks in relation to the Domain of Practice of Occupational Therapy and as core to the OT Process. Students will learn to analyze the performance of occupations, activities, and tasks of persons across the lifespan and their transaction with their important occupational environments and contexts. Students will develop emerging skills in modifying and adapting components of occupations, activities, and tasks, and occupational environments to enable optimal performance and participation. Lastly, this course will introduce teaching and learning principles to develop students' skills in teaching occupations to clients individually and in groups, the building block in planning and implementing OT interventions.