OTA 1220 OT Modalities Lecture II/OTA 1230 Modalities Lab II

Course Description 

Students will learn theory of assistive technology and application of upper extremity dynamic splinting, prostheses, orthotic devices, computer technology, environmental controls, and specialty areas of practice. This is a designated service-learning course 

Community Engaged Learning: 

Children's Center Utah

3725 W 4100 S

West Valley City, Utah 84120

Contact Person: Chloe Butler

Reflection: 

For my modalities lecture II class I was able to do a service learning project for The Children’s Center Utah. The first part of this project came before I even chose to work with the Children’s Center. First, I was able to learn about many community partners in our area. This will be helpful information as I start my career. We’ve learned in school about the importance of helping our clients find the community resources they need.

Working with the Children’s Center was a wonderful experience. We provided the center with a presentation on sensory modulation for their staff and a pamphlet on the same topic for the parents. Spending so much time diving into sensory modulation was an important connection to learning. It’s a topic we covered in our pediatric class and doing this project was a great supplement to that. I enjoyed learning about the center and the community of people that it serves, and I was able to learn more about the challenges facing the families in that area. I believe that I will be a more empathetic clinician from this experience.

One connection to an OTA program outcome objective was the improvement I made in professional communication. The outcome states, graduates will be effective in verbal, written, and non-verbal communicators with patients, peers, and others. During this assignment I was able to work with a group of peers which increased my confidence in sharing my ideas. I was also able to meet with professionals at the center and present to them, which grew my confidence of verbal communication and presenting to a group. These will be skills that I can generalize in so many areas of my life, schooling, and career.