Doug: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

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After completing this module, students will be able to:

1. Articulate an understanding the biological mechanisms and determinants of of spinal cord injury

2. Discuss the psychoemotional sociocultural determinants of spinal cord injury

3. Possess an understanding of wheelchair accessibility and compensatory strategies for assisting those with SCI achieve independence

4. Locate and perform assessments useful for an OT working with a practice population of people with SCI

5. Discuss environmental modification and wheelchair prescription

6. Articulate the reasoning processes used to analyze the case study

7. Discuss the role of a client's family in the rehabilitation process