Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2020-2021 / Undergraduate Academic Catalog
level courses , they cannot progress as a graduate student in the Occupational Therapy Master ’ s Program after their senior year . These students would be placed on academic probation and will need to retake and earn a “ B ” or better in such courses if they desire to continue as a graduate student in the Occupational Therapy Master ’ s Program .
Technical Functions for Occupational Therapy Practice Students entering into the Occupational Therapy Master ’ s Program must possess essential skills ( sensorimotor , process , social interaction ) to perform all educational ( classroom , virtual , laboratory and clinical ), fieldwork , and experiential preceptorship tasks in an accurate , safe , and efficient manner , to the satisfaction of the faculty , with or without reasonable accommodation . These essential skills include , but are not limited to , the ability to possess the :
Sensory and Motor Skills
Process Skills
Social Interaction Skills
1 . Assume a variety of body postures that can include continuous sitting , standing , walking , bending , reaching , pulling , lifting , stooping , kneeling , and crawling .
2 . Demonstrate manipulation skills to effectively carry and use therapeutic equipment ( i . e . assistive devices , weights ).
3 . Demonstrate movement and mobility skills that are required for safe handling of persons of various sizes in order to perform safe transfers and guarding during ambulation with and without an assistive device .
4 . Push and pulling in order to provide resistance for the purposes of maneuvering and transitioning persons such during bed mobility , using a wheelchair , and for sitting and standing balance activities .
5 . Demonstrate eye-hand coordination , postural control , strength , endurance , and integrated function of the senses ( vision , hearing , smell , and touch ) during the therapeutic process .
1 . Demonstrate the mental capacity to understand , problem solve , and make judgements in order to promote safety .
2 . Demonstrate the mental capacity to understand , problem solve , and make judgements in order to promote ethical reasoning .
3 . Demonstrate verbal and written insight into one ’ s own academic and clinical performance .
1 . Interact with others in a professional , courteous , and collaborative manner while using good judgment for confidentiality .
2 . Demonstrate respect for the dignity of each person .
3 . Read , speak , and write in English effectively using proper grammar , spelling , and punctuation .
4 . Demonstrate mature and professional behaviors with other students , faculty , colleagues and clients .
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