Mar 29, 2024  
2020-21 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PT 686C Community Reintegration


0.5 credits
This online, asynchronous course will discuss the role of physical therapy in the reintegrating individuals with disabilities into the community.  Topics will include assessment of the home and work environment, assistive devices and environmental modifications to facilitate independence, workplace ergonomics and task assessment, adaptive task modification and proper body mechanics to allow task performance, accessibility standards for home and public environments, and community resources for reintegration.   These topics will be discussed in the context of patient cases to facilitate the development of clinical decision making skills.