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Gassistant idiona3/17/2023 ![]() ![]() Christ-like Character*: view self as a reflective occupational being with need for balance in personal health/wellness/spiritual character, creativity, and professional knowledge and skills that lead to therapeutic use of self with diverse clients/populations/communities.Upon completion of the IWU Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, students will be able to demonstrate: The learning outcomes of the program mirror outcomes of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), and the desired outcomes of the Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) education mission. OTA Vision: Prepare entry-level Occupational Therapy Assistant practitioners who embrace the art and science of occupational therapy, committed to life-long Christ-like character in serving as culturally sensitive and innovative agents of change in their communities facilitating health, well-being, and participation in activities/occupations across the lifespan. ![]() OTA Mission: Provide a Christ-centered experiential occupational therapy assistant curriculum that fosters evidence-based practice and lifelong intraprofessional/interprofessional collaboration, development, and servant leadership in providing ethical client-centered, occupation-based care in everyday living, responsive to changing world needs. The Vision and Mission of the OTA Program Common occupational therapy interventions include helping children with disabilities to participate fully in school and social situations, helping people recovering from injury to regain skills, and providing supports for older adults experiencing physical and cognitive changes.Īmerican Occupational Therapy Association In its simplest terms, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants help people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities (occupations). Occupational therapy practitioners ask, "What matters to you?" not, "What's the matter with you?" Leslie Jackson, OTD, OTR/L, ATP, CEAS III, Occupational Therapy Program Chair, oversees both the OTD and OTA programs.Lisa Willey, DMin, COTA Fulltime OTA Faculty.Sally Nurse, MS, OTR/L, OTA Fieldwork Coordinator.Julie Carson, MA, OTR/L, OTA Program Director.IWU faculty’s diverse educational and clinical expertise is a major strength of the program: All courses are taught in traditional face-to-face classroom settings. The basic curriculum is experiential and prepares students with a general education while combining classroom, laboratory, and fieldwork/clinical experiences. ![]() This program prepares the graduate for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification Exam for Occupational Therapy Assistants and to practice as a licensed professional. The objective of the program is to prepare students to administer occupational therapy interventions under the direction of an occupational therapist with individuals who have lost functional abilities to perform everyday living tasks or “occupations”. The OTA program is located at the Greenwood Adult Education Center, just south of Indianapolis. In response to healthcare trends, the program prepares the OTA student to work collaboratively in intraprofessional/interprofessional experiences with other graduate level students and faculty in the School of Health Sciences. The School of Health Sciences also includes Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. The program is offered through the School of Health Sciences (SHS) alongside the Indiana Wesleyan University Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program is a comprehensive 75 credit-hour, 26 month program designed to prepare entry-level OTA practitioners culminating in an Associate of Science degree. ![]()
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