Catalog Navigator : Program Learning Outcomes

demonstrate knowledge of human development and human behavior throughout their life span;
demonstrate an understanding of the ethical and practical considerations that affect the health and wellness needs of those who are experiencing or are at risk for social injustice, occupational deprivation, and disparity in the receipt of services;
apply quantitative statistics and qualitative analysis to interpret tests, measurements, and other data for the purpose of establishing and/or delivering evidence-based practice;
use technology to support performance, participation, health, and well-being. This technology may include, but is not limited to, electronic documentation systems, distance communication, virtual environments, and telehealth technology;
develop occupation-based intervention plans on the basis of the stated needs of the client and the evaluation process in collaboration with the client and others;
select and provide direct occupational therapy interventions and procedures to ensure safety, health, and performance in activities of daily living, education, work, play, rest, sleep, leisure, and social participation;
administer therapeutic use of occupation, exercises, and activities;
design and implement group interventions based on principles of group development;
conduct training in self-care, self-management, health management and maintenance, home management, and community and work integration;
provide compensation for lack of physical, mental, cognitive, perceptual, neuromuscular, behavioral skills, and sensory functions;
develop intervention strategies to remediate and/or compensate for cognitive deficits;
evaluate and adapt processes or environments applying ergonomic principles and principles of environmental modification;
design, fabricate, apply, fit, and train in assistive technologies and devices (e.g., electronic aids to daily living, seating and positioning systems) used to enhance occupational performance and foster participation and well-being;
design, fabricate, apply, and train in orthotic devices used to enhance occupational performance;
train in the use of prosthetic devices;
train to enhance functional mobility, including physical transfers, wheelchair management, and mobility devices;
provide management of feeding, eating, and swallowing to enable performance (including the process of bringing food or fluids from the plate or cup to the mouth, the ability to keep and manipulate food or fluid in the mouth, and swallowing assessment and management) and train others in the precautions and techniques while considering client and contextual factors;
demonstrate safe and effective application of superficial thermal and mechanical modalities to manage pain and improve occupational performance;
apply the principles of the teaching-learning process using educational methods to design experiences to address the needs of the client, family, and significant others;
select and teach compensatory strategies, such as use of technology and adaptations to the environment, that support performance;
use scholarly literature to make evidence-based decisions;
design a scholarly proposal that includes the research question, relevant literature, sample, design, measurement, and data analytics; and
write scholarly reports appropriate for presentation or for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.