The course includes two main issues: one is the foundation and the knowledge and skills of occupational therapy (OT) practice in pediatrics; the other is the practice of OT practice for different diagnoses and in different arenas.
The knowledge and skills of pediatric OT include the theories, principles and techniques for assessment and intervention of performance areas such as feeding and oral-motor skills, postural control, hand skills, visual perception, psychosocial and emotional development. Assistive technologies and adaptation for independent living will also be introduced in this course.
Occupational therapy for children with specific diagnoses such as Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Learning Disability, and Developmental Coordination Disorder, and the occupational therapy practice in different arenas such as the School Systems and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit will also be introduced.