UTHSC Community Occupational Therapy Services (COTS) Faculty Practice
Specialties
Occupational Therapy Department Faculty Practice service providers have extensive experience and specialty certifications in the following:
- assistive technology
- neurological conditions
- developmental disorders
- autism spectrum disorders
- school-based intervention
- sensory processing
- early intervention
- life skills training
- NICU treatment
- fall prevention
- hand therapy
- orthopedics
- wellness
Occupational Therapy services offered include:
- Occupational therapy evaluation and treatment to address self-help skills, fine-motor coordination, visual-motor integration, visual perceptual skills, life skills, feeding skills, handwriting, and sensory processing
- Developmental screenings
- Assistive technology assessment and consultation
- Assistive technology equipment and adaptive equipment fabrication/modification, device and equipment set-up, implementation programs, device troubleshooting, and training in the use of A.T. devices and products
- Training sessions and workshops for caregivers, teachers, and others
- Home program development to target specific functional skills
- Safety screenings and fall prevention training
- Intervention to address home modification needs, assistance with community re-integration, and maximizing success in a school setting or workplace
- Psychosocial and social skills groups and individual intervention programs