Students learn practical application and apply active learning in lecture content. Designated as a Community Engaged Learning class. 

Adult Onsite, adult Telehealth, and Pediatric Telehealth

The Salt Lake Community College Occupational and Physical Therapy clinics provide students with educational experiences, and opportunities focused on developing clinical, professional, and behavioral skills while providing pro-bono therapy services to understand, underinsured, and uninsured community clients.

Connections 

During this semester, I observed multiple clinicals, both onsite and telehealth. I really

enjoyed this portion of the curriculum. Directly observing treatments was a beneficial way to

put everything we learned into real scenarios. What stood out to me during clinicals was how

each second-year student had a different approach to treating clients and implementing

interventions.

I observed adult telehealth, adult onsite, and pediatric telehealth. For my first adult

onsite I got to see an evaluation, which was amazing. I personally enjoy more hands-on, but it

was good information to watch how an intervention goes. Pediatric telehealth was my favorite

clinicals. I plan to work in a pediatrics setting when I graduate, so this was so fun to

experience. I was able to see sensory-based interventions, fine and gross motor skills, energy

conservation, and so much more. I feel like the most challenging aspect of pediatric telehealth

was keeping the clients engaged and on task. It's really hard to keep a pediatric client engaged

for a full hour without them being distracted or bored. The second-year students did so well

with redirecting them and re-engaging them.

Through this experience, it made me excited to start running clinicals next semester. I

am looking forward to planning intervention treatments and getting more involved in the

clinicals. I think this will be a great experience to get me prepared for when I am working in the

field.

Reflection 

This semester's clinicals provided invaluable hands-on experience that helped solidify my understanding of the concepts we’ve been learning in the classroom. Observing a variety of treatments, from adult onsite and telehealth to pediatric telehealth, allowed me to see how different clinicians approach interventions and tailor their methods to meet individual client needs. I particularly enjoyed the pediatric telehealth experience, as it aligns with my career goals, and I was able to witness a range of sensory-based interventions, fine and gross motor activities, and energy conservation techniques in action. The challenge of maintaining engagement with young clients during telehealth sessions was a key takeaway, and I was impressed by the second-year students' ability to redirect and re-engage clients effectively. Overall, these clinicals have deepened my excitement for the field and strengthened my confidence in planning and implementing interventions, making me eager to take on more responsibility in my upcoming clinicals next semester.