Introduction
The purpose of this course is to provide the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant with in-depth knowledge of play development from infancy through middle childhood with an emphasis on developing practical play-based strategies in a variety of treatment settings. Play is the main occupation of children and continues to be an important occupation throughout the lifespan. OTs and COTAs who work with children use play as both a therapeutic means and an end goal of treatment. From object play with infants to social games with elementary students, play is a major therapeutic medium to improve motor, sensory, cognitive, and social development.
Audience: OT, COTA
Skill Level: Entry-level to Intermediate
Contact Hours: 15
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA
Teaching Methods: Course content includes text from, "Parham, Diane L. and Fazio, Linda S., “Play in Occupational Therapy for Children, 2nd Edition,” 2008. Copyright 2008 Elsevier, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission.
Criteria for Passing: Each learner must complete all learning activities/handouts and pass a final exam to receive credit.
By the end of this course, each learner will be able to:
- Describe the development and use of object play with infants and toddlers.
- List ways in which the therapist can utilize object play to improve spatial and temporal negotiation skills in infants and toddlers.
- Discuss the impact of deprivation due to institutionalization of children in orphanages and how the occupational therapist can best work with this population, whether within the institutional setting or with adopted and foster children.
- Describe how sensory integrative development influences play and detail how the occupational therapist can utilize play to address sensory integrative deficits in modulation, vestibular-bilateral and sequencing disorders, and dyspraxia.
- List the developmental markers of play in middle childhood, and develop clinical reasoning skills to assess and treat play skills in children with behavioral and emotional problems.
- Develop strategies for teaching play and leisure skills in the educational setting and articulate the importance of such intervention to team members.
Here is the course outline:
1. IntroductionPlease read the introduction to provide you with important information and tips about your course. |
2. Course ObjectivesClick to view course objectives. |
3. Section 1 - Power of Object Play for Infants and ToddlersSection 1 - Power of Object Play for Infants and Toddlers |
4. Section 2 - Play Occupations and the Experience of DeprivationSection 2 - Play Occupations and the Experience of Deprivation |
5. Section 3 - Play and the Sensory Integrative ApproachSection 3 - Play and the Sensory Integrative Approach |
6. Section 4 - Play in Middle ChildhoodSection 4 - Play in Middle Childhood |
7. Section 5 - Play, Leisure, and Social Participation in Educational SettingsSection 5 - Play, Leisure, and Social Participation in Educational Settings |
8. Course Final and SurveyCourse Final and Survey |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
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Certificate of Completion |