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2020-2021 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 1 
    
2020-2021 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 1 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PTA 2000 Habilitation/Rehabilitation


Lecture: 4 Lab: 4 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 8
Students are introduced to many basic skills such as: vital sign assessment, patient education, documentation, positioning, goniometry, end-feel assessment, soft tissue mobilization, transfers, fitting assistive devices, wheelchair training, gait training, body mechanics, balance and coordination, and orthoses. The basic principles of human neuromotor development are introduced as is the neuromotor control needed for integration of habilitative skills. Issues associated with a patient’s loss of function are addressed.

Prerequisite(s): PTA 1010 , PTA 1030 , PTA 1040 , all with a grade of C or better