COTA SKILLS 101-CVA, TBI AND DEGENERATIVE DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Course overview

*Examine the role of OT in preventing common complications after CVA *Describe motor, sensory, visual perceptual, cognitive, speech, language, and behavioral impairments after CVA, and identify treatment strategies *Describe the effects of deficits commonly experienced after left and right sided CVA in task performance *Identify OT treatment strategies for clients with CVA in areas of occupation ADL, IADL, leisure and social participation *Define TBI and identify its common causes *Describe the range of clinical symptoms in TBI *Discuss the impact of posttraumatic amnesia on function *Identify functional assessments used with TBI *Outline the principles of a seating program *Describe four degenerative diseases and their symptoms *Understand the focus of OT related to the treatment of degenerative diseases *Recognize and describe OT interventions used to treat clients with degenerative diseases in various stages