OTD-502: Development Across the Lifespan

This course offers a view of occupation and occupational performance of various age groups across lifespan. This course uses occupational science, sociological, cultural, and environmental theories; principles; relevant practice models; and evidence to study how development across lifespan is influenced and modified through engagement in occupations and assumption of role behavior and habit patterns. Activity anlysis of occupations using developmental principles is emphasized and reinforced. methods of modification of occupations and activity to accommodate current developmental levels and to create optional challenge and promote healthy physical, emotional, and cognitive growth and skill development and performance maintenance are included in this course Basic developmental evaluations are explored and used to assess developmental progress through the lifespan. [3 credits]