Assignment: Assistive Technology
o Provide a definition of Assistive Technology (integrate visuals, models as needed)
o 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.
o Discuss integration of Assistive Technology to facilitate Home Management, Community Integration, Special Education and Workplace participation.
o 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.
o Discuss the need to recognize and communicate the need to refer to specialists (both internal and external to the profession) for consultation and intervention.
o Through role-play, demonstrate skills of collaboration with occupational therapists and other professionals on therapeutic interventions.
o Demonstrate communication in a Q &A session from Supervising OT, members of the Interdisciplinary Team and Peer reviewers)
o Provide research data on established Guidelines, Standards, and Regulations as related to legal, ethical decision making and moral requirements.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.