OTA 212 — Occupations of Later Adulthood
The fourth in a sequence of courses addressing the emergence of occupational behaviors, skills and life roles in humans throughout the life span. This course presents theoretical frameworks and models for understanding the occupational nature of later adulthood in multiple living settings, work-related environments, and in community. Approaches to applying the occupational therapy process by the occupational therapy assistant is studied within the contexts of a variety of disorders, conditions and circumstances occurring during this period of human development. Writing assignments, as appropriate to the discipline, are part of the course.