Integration of assistive technology

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Integration of Assistive Technology to facilitate Home Management, Community Integration,
Special Education and Workplace participation

Lab Assignment

Name:________________________________

Date:____________________________

Course: OTA 200/201: OT Treatment Planning & Techniques for Adolescents & Pediatrics

Course objectives:

UNITFOUR: Use professional literature to make evidence-based practice decisions in
collaboration with the occupational therapist that are supported by research.

1. Complete an oral and written presentation using a minimum of three evidence-based
practice articles from health care or AJOT journals.

2. Identify what areas of practice you would use this researched professional literature and
the reasons why.

3. Demonstrate critical analysis and employ logical thinking skills imperative for an
independent learner.

Curriculum thread (s):
 Commitment to lifelong clinical advancement
 Occupation centered practice
 Role Acquisition

Objective: The Student will create a Power point presentation on Assistive Technology for
Young Children and Adolescents in various settings, for various purposes and demonstrate
through role play, communication and collaboration amongst professionals.

Procedure:

 Provide a definition of Assistive Technology (integrate visuals, models as needed)
 Discuss the effects of heritable diseases, genetic conditions, disability, trauma, and injury

to the physical and mental health and occupational performance of the individual,
throughout the lifespan.

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 Discuss integration of Assistive Technology to facilitate Home Management, Community
Integration, Special Education and Workplace participation.

 Discuss role of the OT Practitioner to educate and consult with the client/consumer to
facilitate Home Management, Community Integration, Special Education and Workplace
participation and the OT/OTA relationship in collaborating a treatment/intervention plan.

 Discuss the need to recognize and communicate the need to refer to specialists (both
internal and external to the profession) for consultation and intervention.

 Through role-play, demonstrate skills of collaboration with occupational therapists and
other professionals on therapeutic interventions

 Demonstrate communication in a Q &A session from Supervising OT, members of the
Interdisciplinary Team and Peer reviewers).

 Provide research data on established Guidelines, Standards, and Regulations as related to
legal, ethical decision making and moral requirements.

Evaluation: Integration of Assistive Technology

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Poor

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Fair

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Good

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Excellent

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Points

Points

Poor
1-3 points

Fair
4-5 points

Good
6-8 points

Excellent
9-10 points

Points

Content (to include a
working definition and
understanding of how
Assistive Technology is
used to facilitate Home
Management, Community
Integration, Special
Education and Workplace
participation.

Information
was
inaccurate,
unrelated to
topic,
poorly
presented,
missing of
information,
did not
adequately
reflect
information.

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Information w as l

Information
was limited,
with
inadequate
reflection
and
insufficient
supporting
data and
evidence,

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All the information

All the
information
was
presented,
however,
some room
for
improvement
noted as
questions
remained.

4471583

Accurate and in d

Accurate and
in depth
information;
Audience had
a very clear
and all
inclusive
picture of the
subject matter,
objectives and
procedures.
Examples
included via
visual, models,
etc.

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Poor
1-3 points

Fair
4-5points

Good
6-8 points

Excellent
9-10 points

Discussion:
 Discuss the effects

of heritable
diseases, genetic
conditions,
disability, trauma,
and injury to the
physical and
mental health and
occupational
performance of the
individual,
throughout the
lifespan.

 Discuss integration
of Assistive
Technology to
facilitate Home
Management,
Community
Integration,
Special Education
and Workplace
participation.

 Discuss role of the
OT Practitioner to
educate and
consult with the
client/consumer to

Poorly
organized
and poorly
formatted
with
multiple
grammatical
and spelling
errors.

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Mild concerns w i

Moderate
concerns
with
organization,
tone, clarity,
smoothness,
grammar,
spelling
errors.

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Very few if any e

Minimal
errors with
organization,
tone, clarity,
smoothness,
grammar,
formatting.

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Creative & unique

Creative, with
new/updated
data. Unique,
clean
presentation,
with excellent
organization,
tone, clarity,
smoothness,
grammar, no
spelling errors.

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facilitate Home
Management,
Community
Integration,
Special Education
and Workplace
participation and
the OT/OTA
relationship in
collaborating a
treatment/intervent
ion plan.

 Discuss the need to
recognize and
communicate the
need to refer to
specialists (both
internal and
external to the
profession) for
consultation and
intervention.

Poor
1-2 points

Fair
3 points

Good
4 points

Excellent
5 points

Through role-play,
demonstrate skills of
collaboration with
occupational therapists
and other professionals on
therapeutic interventions.
by communication in a Q
&A session from
Supervising OT, members

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Timid display of in

Lack of
confidence
in display of
information,
appeared to
be reading
the
information
from the
slide for the

Some
decrease in
display of
confidence
as evident in
stature and
vocalization,
some
improper use
of grammar.

Confident
stature and
vocal on
topic, mostly
prepared for
questions
from the
class,
manages
technology

Clear voice;
confident
stature; proper
grammar used;
use of
technology;
participates in
the
presentation
with

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of the Interdisciplinary
Team and Peer reviewers)

first time,
unclear on
topics,
unprepared

Little
discussion,
answered
some
questions.

sufficiently.
Discussed,
answered
questions.

confidence.
Discussion
was
encouraged,
rich in quality.
Answered
questions in a
thorough and
understandable
manner.

for
questions
from the
class,
improper
use of
language
and
grammar.
Discussion
was not
substantive.
Did not
accurately
answer
questions.

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Poor

(1-2 points)

Fair

(3 points)

Good

(4 points)

Excellent

(5 points)

Evidence of
research
professional
literature (to include
copy of articles,
APA style, format,
grammar/spell
check, citations,
reference page)

Poorly
organized
and poorly
formatted
with multiple
grammatical
and spelling
errors.

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Mild concerns w i

Moderate
concerns
with
organization
, tone,
clarity,
smoothness,
grammar,
spelling
errors.

Minimal (1-2)
errors with
organization,
tone, clarity,
smoothness,
grammar,
formatting.
Less than 3
articles.

Unique, excellent
organization, tone,
clarity, smoothness,
grammar, no spelling
errors. Proof of 3
evidenced based
practice articles from
a health care or from
AJOT journal.

Instructor Note:

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Grade: ________________

ACOTE Standards for an Accredited Educational Program for the Occupational Therapy Assistant:

B.1.1. , B.3.5. , B.4.10. , B.4.21. , B.4.26. , B.6.1. , B.7.1