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OCCP4079: OT in Learning and Co-ord Difficulties
2024 unit information
This unit will provide opportunities for students to study the impact of learning difficulty on childrens' home and school occupational performance. During the semester, students will study: various explanations of difficulty with learning; common assessment procedures used by occupational therapists to identify problems; and interventions. The focus will be on direct intervention as experienced in private practice occupational therapy for children, and consultation with schools. Students will be required to have access to one typical child aged between 5 and 8 years for practical work throughout the semester.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Participation Sciences
| Code | OCCP4079 |
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| Academic unit | Participation Sciences |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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OCCP3076 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. discuss the various definitions of learning disorders and their application within Australian education and medical service delivery systems
- LO2. identify and describe the major co-morbidities that occur with learning disorders
- LO3. describe the impact of learning disorder on occupational performance of children, adults, family members, and other significant role partners
- LO4. describe the major features of contemporary service delivery models employed by occupational therapists in hospitals, schools, private practice and other private and government community service providers
- LO5. outline principles of selected standardised and observational assessments
- LO6. administer suitable assessment procedures to children with a range of ages, abilities and learning disorder typologies
- LO7. interpret assessment data relative to the occupational needs of the child, family and context
- LO8. set appropriate intervention goals for children with a range of ages, abilities and learning disorder typologies
- LO9. design occupational therapy intervention around specific case based information that offers alternatives using the following modes of service delivery: individual intervention, group intervention, in-class/whole class intervention, home based intervention, consultation
- LO10. investigate and summarise the available evidence to support intervention methods chosen.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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