OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
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College of Health and Human ServicesDepartment
of Health ScienceOccupational Therapy Program
Claudia G. Peyton, Ph.D., OTR/L,
FAOTA Occupational Therapy Program Director
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CSUDH is an URBAN UNIVERSITY A COMMUNIVERSITY
The College of Health and Human Services is
housed in WELCH HALL
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Your Education Your Future

• Putting the Pieces Together to Complete your
  Degree in OT.
• Who we are as OTs
• What purpose does the degree serve?

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Occupational Therapists are Professionals that
Serve the Public
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Occupation

• Our conception of man is that of an organism
  that maintains and balances itself in the world
  of reality and actuality by being in active life
  and active use (Meyer, 1922).
• Man through the use of his hands as energized by
  mind and will can influence the state of his own
  health (Reilly, 1963).

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Occupation

• Engagement in activities, tasks and roles for the
  purpose of productive pursuit
• Maintaining oneself in the environment
• And for purposes of relaxation, entertainment,
  creativity and celebration
• Activities in which people are engaged to support
  their roles.

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Occupational Performance

• The term occupational therapists use for
  function is occupational performance, or the
  point when the person, the environment, and the
  persons occupation intersect to support the
  tasks, activities and roles that define that
  person as an individual (Baum Law, 1997).

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Occupational Therapists are concerned with

• Person,
• Environment Occupation Interactions

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Persons with disabilities typically require some
intervention in the

• Person/Environment Fit
• Limitations in Activities of Daily Living

CHANGE
CHANGE
Person
Environment
OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES
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Nature of the Work

• Occupational therapists (OTs)
• help people improve their ability to perform
  tasks in their daily living and working
  environments.
• work with individuals who have conditions that
  are mentally, physically, developmentally, or
  emotionally disabling.
• help people develop, recover, or maintain daily
  living and work skills.
• help clients improve basic motor functions and
  reasoning abilities and compensate for permanent
  loss of function.
• our goal is to help clients have independent,
  productive, and satisfying lives.

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Need for Occupational Therapy Personnel

• Employment is projected to increase faster than
  the average, as rapid growth in the number of
  middle-aged and elderly individuals increases the
  demand for therapeutic services.
• Occupational therapists are increasingly taking
  on supervisory roles.
• More than one-third of occupational therapists
  work in two clinical practice areas.

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Employment Outlook

• The demand for occupational therapists should
  continue to rise as a result of growth in the
  number of individuals with disabilities or
  limited function requiring therapy services.
• The baby-boom generation's movement into middle
  age, a period when the incidence of heart attack
  and stroke increases, will increase the demand
  for therapeutic services.
• The rapidly growing population 75 years of age
  and above (an age that suffers from a high
  incidence of disabling conditions), also will
  demand additional services.
• Medical advances now enable more patients with
  critical problems to survive. These patients may
  need extensive therapy.

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Employment Outlook

• Demand out weighs supply through 2015
• Employment of occupational therapists is expected
  to increase faster than average (a 21-35
  increase in Occupational Therapy personnel is
  need by 2010).

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Employment

• The largest number of jobs are in hospitals,
  including many in rehabilitation and psychiatric
  hospitals.
• Other major employers include offices and clinics
  of occupational therapists and other health
  practitioners, school systems, home health
  agencies, nursing homes, community mental health
  centers, adult daycare programs, job training
  services, and residential care facilities.
• Many occupational therapists are self-employed in
  private practice.

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Specialty Certification

• Certified Hand Therapy (CHT)
• Sensory Integration
• Low Vision Rehabilitation
• Driver Rehabilitation
• Pediatrics in the School System
• Mental Health
• Geriatrics
• Rehabilitation Science
• Neuro-Developmental Treatment
• Hippotherapy

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Client Populations

• Across the life-span all ages
• Most medical specialty populations e.g.. cardiac,
  pulmonary, orthopedic, rheumatology,
  ophthalmology, optometry, pediatrics, geriatrics,
  mental health, ophthalmology, hand and upper
  extremity, community support grouping of client
  populations.

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Earning Capacity 2002

• Median annual earnings of occupational therapists
  were 49,450 in 2000. The middle 50 percent
  earned between 40,460 and 57,890. The lowest 10
  percent earned less than 32,040, and the highest
  10 percent earned more than 70,810. Median
  annual earnings in the industries employing the
  largest numbers of occupational therapists in
  2002 were as follows
• Nursing and personal care facilities 51,220
• Hospitals 50,430
• Offices of other health practitioners 49,520
• Elementary and secondary schools 45,340

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Cal State Occupational Therapy Programs

• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Entry-Level First Professional degree
• A Seven semester program following completion of
  a BS or BA Degree and Pre-requisite coursework.

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Program of Study

• Occupational therapy coursework includes
  physical, biological, and behavioral sciences,
  and the application of occupational therapy
  theory and skills.
• Completion of 6 months of supervised fieldwork is
  also required.

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Admission for Spring 2007 (January)

• Completion of
• A Bachelor of Science (BS) or Arts (BA) Degree
  (see sheet)
• Writing Proficiency
• GWE or GWAR score of 8 or
• GWE Testing Office-Welch Hall A 210C
• 4 on the Graduate Record Exam - Analytic Writing
  Section or
• A minimum grade of B in ENG 350 (at CSUDH
• Proficiency in basic computer skills including
  word processing and file management
• Pre-requisite Courses
• Introduction to Statistics
• Abnormal Personality
• Life Span Psychology/Developmental Psychology
• Anatomy with Lab
• Physiology with Lab

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Admission for Spring 2007 (January) cont.

• Completion of
• 80 hours of volunteer experience under the
  direction of an OTR/L
• Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (Prometrics 310
  329 1844) with a minimum Combined Score of 800 in
  Verbal and Analytic Reasoning
• OR
• Miller Analogies Exam www.milleranalogies.com
• with a minimum score of 50

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Application for Admission to the MSOT for SPRING
2007

• Admission Application Packets available Mid-June
  in the OT Office
• Completed Application Packet is due in the OT
  Office no later than September 15, 2006.
• Admission to CSUDH Graduate Studies MUST PRECEDE
  admission into the OT Program in January.
• Please reflect the MSOT Program Code on Graduate
  Application Form (12081).

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Application Packet

• CSU Grad Application (Web Based)
• Occupational Therapy Program Application
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• One letter from OTR volunteer supervisor
• Letters may be mailed directly to the OT Program
  Office of submitted with OT Program Application-n
  either instance the envelop must be sealed.
• GRE or Miller Scores
• Official Transcripts
• Transcripts must arrive in a sealed envelop from
  the University or College attended
• Student may hand carry envelop from University
  must be sealed
• PLEASE SEND OT APPLICATION MATERIALS TO THE OT
  PROGRAM OFFICE.

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Admission Decisions

• All Application packets will be reviewed by the
  OT Admissions Committee and decisions for
  interviews will be made.
• Letters will be sent to those students who have
  been selected for interview. All applicants may
  not receive a letter of invitation for interview.
• Letters of Invitation will provide applicants
  with necessary information regarding the
  interview time and date.
• Once interviews have been completed, applicants
  will receive notification of their admission
  status. Letters will be sent indicating the
  acceptance decision for admission into the
  program.

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Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)
Curriculum

• See Summary Sheet
• Requirements for completion of the MSOT Program
• A total of 7 semesters
• 5 semesters of coursework and two semesters of
  clinical rotations
• Two Fieldwork II (FW II) requirements of 3 MONTHS
  each
• Two FULL-TIME Clinical Rotations under the
  supervision of an OTR
• Students may be required to travel outside the
  state for completion of FW II

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Students are advised that the program requires
full-time study to complete the course sequence.
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Sequence of Courses for Completion of the MSOT

• Seven consecutive semester of full-time
  coursework.
• Consecutive coursework will include Summer
  sessions.
• Total time from beginning to end will be
• 2 1/2 calendar years.

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MSOT Curriculum Design
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OP
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HUMANS AS OCCUPATIONAL BEINGS PEOP MODEL
(Christiansen, C. H. Baum, C. M. (2005),
Occupational Therapy Performance, participation
and well-being. Thorofare, NJ Slack, Inc.)
PERSON (Intrinsic Factors)
ENVIRONMENT (Extrinsic Factors)
OCCUPATION
Social Support
Physiological
Social Economic Systems
Cognitive
PERFORMANCE
Occupational Performance Participation
Spiritual
Culture Values
Neurobehavioral
Built Environments Technology
Psychological
Natural Environments
WELL BEING
QUALITY OF LIFE
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POPULATION HEALTH
OCCUPATION
OP
ENVIRONMENT
PERSON
OCCUPATIONAL JUSTICE
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POPULATION HEALTH
OCCUPATION
CRITICAL THINKING
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
OP
ENVIRONMENT
PERSON
OCCUPATIONAL JUSTICE
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Instruction Content Threads
Intro
Peds.
Adolesc.
Adult
Gero.
OCCUPATION ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
ASSESSMENT
INTERVENTIONS
CONDITIONS
PORTFOLIO
FW I
CASE SEMINAR
RESEARCH
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FW II
CLINICAL REASONING
FW II
CRITICAL THINKING
GERO
ADULT
COOPERATIVE LEARNING
ADOL.
PEDS
INTRO TO OT
BS or BA
CURRICULUM PEDAGOGY CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING THEORY
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The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
(MSOT)

• Program Objectives
• The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
  Program at CSUDH has been planned with enthusiasm
  to help prepare students for a professional
  career focused on helping people achieve skills
  and utilize resources to live independent and
  meaningful lives.

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Outcome Objectives of the MSOT Program To
prepare therapists who

• Demonstrate entry-level knowledge of the basic
  and clinical sciences and skills essential to
  practice occupational therapy
• Use knowledge of how humans construct meaning and
  seek adaptation through occupation across the
  lifespan
• Demonstrate mastery of entry-level professional
  clinical skills specific to all areas identified
  in the Frameworks for Occupational Therapy
  Practice
• Serve the needs of diverse and underserved
  populations with demonstrated sensitivity to
  psychosocial identity and cultural and ethnic
  heritage
• Implement occupational therapy services that
  maintain health and wellness and remediate
  dysfunction
• Apply principles and constructs of ethics to
  individual, institutional and societal problems
  and demonstrate competence in developing
  appropriate resolutions to these problems

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Outcome Objectives of the MSOT ProgramTo
prepare therapists who

• Identify researchable problems, advocate for and
  participate in research, and incorporate findings
  into clinical practice
• Provide scholarly contributions to the knowledge
  base of the profession through written and oral
  communication
• Relate theory with practice and use research
  evidence to think critically about or adapt new
  and existing practice environments based on
  population needs and research evidence
• Participate in advocacy and educational roles
  with patients and their families, students, and
  others in community and clinical settings 
• Serve as practitioners and leaders who can
  influence practice, education, and policy
  development 
• Assume leadership roles at the local, state,
  national and international levels in occupational
  therapy and in health professions.
• Achieve success in Fieldwork settings, the
  national board examination and become licensed to
  practice occupational therapy.

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Accreditation and Licensure

• Program accredited by the Accreditation Council
  for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
• 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220 Bethesda, MD
  (301) 652 AOTA

• Graduates of the Program are Qualified to take
  the National Board Examination for Certification
  in Occupational Therapy.
• After successful completion of the exam the
  person will be an OTR and can apply for a license
  to practice in the state of residence.

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Accreditation and Licensure

• The Road to practice
• Entry Level Degree Completion
• Successful Completion of the National Board of
  Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
  Examination
• Application for State Licensure

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Felony Convictions

• NBCOT's certification examination application
  contains character review questions that must be
  answered by all exam candidates applying for the
  certification examination. Applicants who answer
  yes to any of these questions must submit an
  explanation and official documentation regarding
  their background to NBCOTs Regulatory Affairs
  Department at the time of application. This
  information will be reviewed by the NBCOT on an
  individual basis prior to determining exam
  eligibility. Also, an individual who is
  considering entering an educational program or
  has already entered an educational program can
  have his or her background reviewed prior to
  actually applying for the exam by requesting an
  early determination review. The fee for this
  review is 100.

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ALL OT Programs in the USA are required to
Transition to the Entry Level Masters Degree by
January 2007(ACOTE)

• This signifies the end to
• BSOT Entry into the field.

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MSOT
7 Semesters
Seek Admission Take GRE or Miller
Anatomy Lab Physiology Lab Statistics Abnormal
Psychology Lifespan Development
BS or BA in Any Major
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Types of Occupational Therapy Programs

• MSOT
• Master of Science in Occupational Therapy
• Entry-Level and Post-Professional
• OTD
• Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
• Entry-Level and Post-Professional
• PhD
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Post-Professional

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Education for What Purpose?

• RESEARCH
• PhD
• MS or MA
• BS or BA

• PRACTICE
• OTD
• MS or MA
• BS or BA

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The OT Curriculum is Enhanced by the Research and
Public Service of the Faculty
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Students are regularly involved in faculty
research and community service

• Students learn the value of service and learn
  professional applications through involvement
  with the faculty

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Faculty work with clients who are involved in
major life transitions. Occupation is used to
enhance recovery and return clients to meaningful
participation in activities important to them.
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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

• Used to increase, maintain or improve functional
  capacities of individuals with disabilities.

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Service to the Community
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Early Intervention Program Consultation
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Public School Program OT
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Sensory Motor Clinic
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Services offered by the faculty provide students
withpractical learning opportunities
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OT Faculty Consultation is offered at Clinical
sites

• Adult Day Care through Department of Health LA.
• Masada Group Homes
• Area Medical Centers
• Skill Nursing and Assisted Living
• School Systems

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Other areas of faculty practice include

• Hand Rehabilitation
• In-Patient Child and Adolescent OT services

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Faculty research and service activities augment
learning by providing students with exposure to
state of the art treatment and the role of
research in treatment innovations.
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• Program courses are based on cooperative and
  group learning and experiential learning
  activities in Fieldwork Level I and II to
  facilitate critical thinking and a commitment to
  independent life long learning that are
  characteristic of Cal State Dominguez Hills OT
  graduates.

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Directions for the Future

• Development of a Post-Professional MSOT Program
  (Distance platform)
• Development of an Entry-Level Clinical Doctorate
  (OTD).

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Thank you

• Comments or Questions?