OTAP1210 : Foundations of Occupational Therapy

Provides a basic introduction to the field of occupational therapy for the occupational therapy assistant student. Content includes an introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice of occupational therapy, professional organizational structure, legal/ethical implications, and the process of service delivery. Various models of health-care, education, community, and social systems are also examined. Reimbursement mechanisms related to various practice settings, and federal and state regulatory and legislative bodies affecting practice are explored. Informal and formal ethical dispute-resolution systems and personal and organizational ethical conflict resolution systems that have jurisdiction over occupational therapy practice are examined.