Reflect on the concepts regarding Assistive Technology (AT), Orthotics, and Physical Agent Modalities (PAMs) that you have learned throughout this term. In your final discussion of the course, share your reflections, including but not limited to the following:
What do the concepts and topics covered in MOTP 633 relate to one another? What do they have in common related to OT assessment and intervention? In what ways do they differ?
What were the concepts and topics with which you had your biggest “light bulb” moments?
Explain how concepts regarding AT, Orthotics, and PAMs will help you in your career, now and in the future.
Explain how you will keep this AT, Orthotics, and PAMs information fresh or “in the front of your brain” five years from now. How will you maintain the psychomotor skills that you have developed?
Other reflections
use the resources below to answer the questions
Jacobs, K., & MacRae, N. (2017). Occupational therapy essentials for clinical competence (3rd ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Inc.
Chapters 36, 38, 39, 40
Scholarly Articles:
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). (2018a). Occupational therapy’s role in case management. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(Suppl. 2), 7212410050p1-7212410050p12. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.72S206
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). (2018b). Telehealth in occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(Suppl. 2), 7212410059p1-7212410059p18. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.72S219
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). (2014).The role of occupational therapy in primary care. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(Supplement 3), S25-S33.
Required Learning Resources:
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). (2019, February 14). Why your primary care practice needs occupational therapy [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfmPaZ0h8a8
PresenceLearning. (2018, February 28). See online occupational therapy in action! [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0s2OR5tEQA
Richmond, T. (2015, May 17). Telehealth home mod [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7EjpGfNyOE