Posted: March 12th, 2023
Modification of Environment
1. Student will assess the needs of an elderly client within a sociocultural context and physical context by assessing their home environment. A report of findings will be submitted and presented. Use the Home evaluation checklist provided.
2. Role play the administration of an assessment and the results of assessments and evaluation (as allowed of an Occupational Therapy Assistant).
3. Develop ergonomic principles and safety procedures in order to facilitate the home modifications. List a total of 10 -15 environmental barriers or hazards that could contribute to fall and safety issues.
4. Submit and explain via PowerPoint and present an oral presentation to a classroom audience utilizing multimedia outlets
Modification of Environment Competency and Presentation
Student Name: _______________________________________
Date: ________________________
Course Name: OTA 202/OTA 203: OT treatment planning & techniques for Geriatrics & Mental Health Lecture/Lab
Objectives from OTA 202/203 Syllabus: Unit Six: development, remediation & compensation, Unit Seven: Modification of Environments; Unit Nine: Compensatory strategies
Curriculum thread addressed:
· Occupation centered practice
Procedure:
1. Student will assess the needs of an elderly client within a sociocultural context and physical context by assessing their home environment. A report of findings will be submitted and presented. Use the Home evaluation checklist provided.
2. Role play the administration of an assessment and the results of assessments and evaluation (as allowed of an Occupational Therapy Assistant).
3. Develop ergonomic principles and safety procedures in order to facilitate the home modifications. List a total of 10 -15 environmental barriers or hazards that could contribute to fall and safety issues.
4. Submit and explain via PowerPoint and present an oral presentation to a classroom audience utilizing multimedia outlets
Evaluation: Modification of environment/Compensatory strategies
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Criteria |
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Excellent (5) |
Good (4) |
Fair (3) |
Poor (1-2) |
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Home Evaluation checklist |
Thorough completion of home evaluation checklist; no items omitted |
Minimal revision required in home evaluation
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Home evaluation checklist not completed diagram incomplete/needs work |
Home evaluation checklist is missing diagram is missing |
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Environmental barriers; diagram, drawn to scale, of the home environment |
Excellent (10) |
Good (8-9) |
Fair (5-7) |
Poor (0-4) |
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Diagram present; environmental barriers justified |
Diagram present with minimal revisions to environmental barriers required |
Diagram incomplete/needs work on justification of environmental barriers |
Diagram is missing |
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List environment barriers; provide justifiable clinical reasoning |
Excellent (15) |
Good (10) |
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Concrete examples given with appropriate clinical reasoning; 15 items listed |
10-14 items listed; minimal revisions regarding examples provided clinical reasoning |
5-9 items listed ; recommendations and clinical reasoning are insufficient |
Less than 5 items listed; clinical reasoning not supports or provided |
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Detailed explanation of assessment and evaluation with emphasis on ergonomic principles, compensatory strategies and safety procedures regarding the listed environmental barriers. Understanding of role OTA/OT plays in the assessment and evaluation process. |
Excellent (15) Concrete and |
Good (10) Minimal |
Fair (5-7) Explanations are |
Poor (0-4) Unsupported |
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appropriate |
revisions needed |
insufficient and require for research |
and inappropriate; not attempted |
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Cost estimate for modifications to eliminate barriers and safety issues |
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Evidence of detailed research |
Research is evident, however, some details are missing |
Research is lacking in many areas. More clarification is needed |
Insufficient research is evident. Work is unacceptable |
**2 points deduced for every hour late on due date for a maximum of 10 points
***10 points daily deduction for every day of late submission for a maximum allowed of 2 days late
Evaluation/Grading criteria: Presentation
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Good (8-9) |
Fair(5-7) |
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Presentation delivery (verbal and non verbal communication skills) |
Excellent verbiage; confidence in delivery; eye contact; posture |
Good attempt; minimal recommendations on establishing eye contact and maintain posture |
Fragmented delivery; inconsistent delivery of confidence, establishing of eye contact and maintaining of posture |
Disengaged ;hesitates and lacks enthusiasm |
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Presentation detail/organization |
Contents are detailed; evidence of research |
Minimal recommendations needed; good points delivered |
Some information provided not relevant or off topic |
Little or no relevance |
Comments :________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ACOTE Standards for an Accredited Educational Program for the Occupational Therapy Assistant:
B.3.3. , B.3.7. , B.4.1., B.4.3. , B.6.2
Revised 12/16/2021 JM
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