University of Galway

Course Module Information

Course Modules

Semester 1 | Credits: 10

This module is a comprehensive introduction to the role of the occupational therapist with children.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. Understand the need to work in partnership with service users, their relatives/carers and other professionals in planning and evaluating goals, treatments and interventions and be aware of the concepts of power and authority in relationships with service users
  2. Be able to gather all appropriate background information relevant to the service user’s health and social care needs
  3. Be able to justify the selection of and implement appropriate assessment techniques and be able to undertake and record a thorough, sensitive and detailed assessment
  4. Be able to determine the appropriate tests/assessments required and undertake/arrange these tests
  5. Be able to analyse and critically evaluate the information collected in the assessment process
  6. Be able to demonstrate sound logical reasoning and problem solving skills to determine appropriate problem lists, action plans and goals
  7. Demonstrate an understanding of the wide range of occupations and activities used as part of occupational therapy intervention and understand the importance of using occupations and activities that reflect the occupational needs of the service user
  8. Demonstrate a critical understanding of relevant biological sciences including anatomy, human development, social and behavioural sciences, occupational science and other related sciences, together with a knowledge of health and wellbeing, function, disease, disorder, and dysfunction and be able to apply this to the practice of occupational therapy with consideration to the person – environment – occupation relationship
  9. Demonstrate knowledge of theories and research findings of the relationship: • of social determinants of health and early childhood experience on human development • between occupation and human development over the life course, including life transitions e.g. going to school or university • between body functions and structures and human capacity to participate in occupation
  10. Demonstrate skills in: • assessing personal factors that affect participation • assessing how the environment facilitates or creates barriers to participation • analysing adapting and grading occupation • analysing occupational performance and environmental factors that influence it
  11. Develop knowledge about interprofessional collaboration in service, education and research
Assessments
  • Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "Occupational Therapy for Children" by Case-Smith, J. & O'Brien, J.C.
    Publisher: Mosby
  2. "Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice" by Bundy, A.C., Lane, S.J. and Murray, E.A.
    Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
  3. "Best Practice Occupational Therapy in Community Services with Children and Families" by Dunn, W.
    Publisher: Slack Incorporated
  4. "Mothering Occupations: Challenge, Agency and Participation" by Esdaile, S.A. and Olson, J.A.
    Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
  5. "Hand Function in the Child: Foundations for Remediation" by Henderson, A. and Pehoski, C.
    Publisher: Mosby Elsevier
  6. "Occupational Therapy in Childhood" by Hong, C.S. and Howard, L.
    Publisher: Whurr Publishers London
  7. "Frames of Reference for Paediatric Occupational Therapy" by Kramer, P. and Hinojosa, J.
    Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
  8. "Activity Analysis, Creativity and Playfulness in Pediatric Occupational Therapy: Making Play Just Right" by Miller-Kuhaneck, H., Spitzer, S.L. and Miller, E.
    Publisher: Jones and Bartlett
  9. "Play in Occupational Therapy for Children" by Parham, L.D. and Fazio, L.S.
    Publisher: Mosby Elsevier
  10. "Enabling Occupation in Children: The Cognitive Orientation to Daily Occupational Performance (CO-OP) Approach" by Polatajko, H.J. and Mandich, A.
    Publisher: CAOT Publications ACE
  11. "Play in Occupational Therapy for Children" by Parham, L.D. and Fazio, L.S.
    Publisher: Elsevier
  12. "Severe and Complex Neurological Disability: Management of the Physical Condition" by Pope, P.M.
    Publisher: Elsevier
  13. "Occupational Therapy with Children: Understanding Children's Occupations and Enabling Participation" by Roger, S. and Ziviani, J.
    Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
  14. "From Birth to Five Years: Children's Developmental Progress" by Sheridan, M.D.
    Publisher: Rutledge
The above information outlines module OY2116: "Enabling Occupation - Paediatrics" and is valid from 2023 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.