OT with Children, Youth, and Families II

3 units

This is the second in a 2-course series designed to immerse students in the OT process with children, youth, and families. In this course, students will build on the knowledge gained in the first course by further exploring pediatric practice within the OT process. Students will deepen their understanding of pediatric standardized assessments by administering, scoring, and interpreting assessments with peers and via online learning tools. Subsequently, students will build their skills of developing effective and occupation-based interventions for children and families. Intervention exploration will take place in active, experiential labs, including 1-2 hands-on pediatric labs, and case application. Intervention planning will be guided by evidence-based practice, client-centered considerations, and lived experience narratives. Considerations regarding practice setting and associated legislation will be applied in activities throughout the course. Themes of identify-affirming practice (race, neurodiversity, gender, etc.) will be a thread throughout the course.