Shop maintenance and safety emphasized. Theory and application of basic skills in the management of disabled persons. Application of skills to body mechanics, self-care, and homemaking. Use of adaptive equipment in laboratory and clinic settings. Introduction to general rehabilitation principles.
Course work emphasis on treatment planning, documentation, and introduction to clinical reasoning.
Diagnosis and treatment of disabilities associated with development. Development of therapeutic relationships, data gathering, treatment methods, and use of adaptive activities to fit the needs of individual patients or groups. Introduction to major categories of physical dysfunction, with emphasis on intervention strategies and appropriate treatment protocols. Introduction to disorders and diseases. Addresses age as a developmental stage of the normal life span.