This assessment has three (3) component parts that will require you to take into consideration the knowledge gained from the theory content presented in lectures and practical activities, as well as that gained from independent research. Tasks include:

Task 1: You are required to design an orthosis to address a specific anatomical immobilisation requirement (as assigned by the unit coordinator in Week 3).  You will need to submit your orthosis pattern to Moodle, being sure that it includes the following:

1. a tracing of your client’s hand and forearm with all anatomical landmarks clearly identified
2. the outline of your orthosis pattern (demonstrating included/excluded anatomical joints, orthosis length, width and overall shape)
3. brief rationales/clinical reasoning for your design, for example, why certain joints were included/excluded, why the design is the length/width it is, etc.  

Task 2: You are required to fabricate three orthoses and to present one of your orthoses to an examiner providing a brief critique of it. In your critique you are expected to note both the positive components and any components that you would change about the orthosis. 

Task 3: 

In reference to your experience of orthosis design and fabrication, you will author a reflective essay (750 words maximum) that details:

• how your personal lived experience, emotions, biases, knowledge, skills, and behaviours may have influenced your reasoning, decision making, and clinical practice processes (evidence of awareness of self),
• how different perspectives, opinions, and evidence have influenced your understanding of the process and how this new learning has led to consolidation or adaptation in your thinking or approach (evidence of critical thinking),
• your identification, evaluation and assessment of different solutions to a problem to determine the best course of action based on evidence and reasoning (evidence of critical thinking), and
• clear, detailed (specific) and achievable goals to work towards, identifying and addressing any barriers or challenges to their achievement and outlining priority and deadlines for tasks (evidence of goal setting and action planning).

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.

Task 1 (5 marks): Orthosis pattern is technically correct with evidence of appropriate anatomical markings, management of spatial elements, and a rationale for the orthosis design.

Task 2 (Pass/Fail): Accurate and thorough self-appraisal (both positive and negative) of the constructed orthosis, with respect to joint position, orthosis fit, and cosmesis.

Task 3 (15 marks): In depth exploration and demonstration of awareness of self, critical thinking, and goal setting and action planning.

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.

This assessment has three (3) component parts (Tasks 1 & 2 to be completed in a group, Task 3 to be completed independently) that will require you to take into consideration the knowledge gained from the theory content presented in lectures and practical activities, as well as that gained from independent research. Tasks include:

Task 1 (Group Task): Your primary task as a group is to select and prescribe an appropriate assistive technology, that is, a wheelchair, for a specific client. The wheelchair may be manual, powered, or a hybrid, whatever is the most appropriate, with evidence of your professional reasoning behind the selection clearly identified in your presentation. Presentation guidelines include:

• the maximum time allocated for each group presentation will be 20 minutes (+/- 2 minutes),
• there will be 5 minutes of additional time allocated to the end of the presentation for the asking and answering of questions,
• each member of the group is expected to prepare and deliver an equal part of the presentation, and
• in your presentation, you are encouraged to consider your client's profile; family-centred practice; barriers and facilitators in their environment; financial considerations; features required of the wheelchair; and any additional accessories or assistive technology that may be required as part of your group's wheelchair prescription.

Task 2 (Group Task): Your group will compile a PowerPoint resource to support and accompany your presentation. The resource must include on-slide citations and a reference list using APA 7th formatting.

Task 3 (Individual Task): You will be participating in 6 mentoring sessions (held across the first 8 weeks of term) with 4th year occupational therapy students at a mutually convenient time for both mentors and mentees. The task requires you to: 

• prepare for, attend, and actively participate in a minimum of 6 mentoring sessions (minimum of 30-minute duration) 
• contribute to and document progress of your mentoring agreement (developed in collaboration with your mentors) 
• complete an individual reflection (500 words maximum) of your experience of the mentoring process   

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.

Tasks 1 & 2:

• accurate and thorough description of your client's functional impairment/s (10 marks),
• analysis of the relationship between your client's functional impairment/s and the environmental barriers and facilitators (10 marks),
• generation of appropriate intervention solutions to optimise your client's occupational participation and performance, including evidence of professional reasoning for selection of assistive technology (20 marks),
• effective use of multimedia (10 marks),
• use of peer reviewed, evidence-based literature to support presentation content, including correct use of APA 7th formatting in-slide and in the reference list (5 marks), and
• proficiency in verbal and non-verbal communication, including participation in the question and answer session (5 marks).

Task 3: Comprehensive and active participation in mentoring sessions; ability to self-evaluate participation in learning process and to identify plans for improving areas of challenge going forward (20 marks).

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.

This assessment has both group and individual contribution components.  It requires you to take into consideration the knowledge gained from the theory content presented in lectures and practical activities, as well as that gained from independent research.  The task includes:

Your primary task as a group is to develop a client specific report that addresses the assessment of a private residence and identifies recommendations for environmental modification and prescription of assistive technology. This task requires your group to:

• develop a client profile that considers all aspects of the impact of the diagnostic presentation on activities of daily living (ADL's) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL's),
• conduct an environmental assessment of a residential environment,
• make recommendations for environmental modifications and assistive technology prescription,
• produce technical drawings to illustrate the recommended environmental modifications and provide images of prescribed assistive technology, with each individual group member needing to create at least one technical drawing (which will be marked as an individual component on the rubric),
• use professional reasoning to justify and support your recommendations for modification and prescription, and
• include in-text citations and a reference list using APA 7th formatting.

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further details.

The report will be assessed using the following criteria:

• development of a client profile via analysis of the impact of both the condition and environment on the client's occupational participation and performance (10 marks),
• recommendations for environmental modifications and assistive technology, including rationale for same (45 marks),
• production of appropriate and accurate technical drawings that reflect the goals of occupational therapy intervention (15 marks),
• appropriate academic and professional communication adhered to within the report (5 marks), and
• appropriate selection and use of peer-reviewed, evidence-based literature, with accurate in-text citations and reference list entries using APA 7th formatting (5 marks).

Please refer to the Assessment Tile on OCCT12006's Moodle site for further detail.