Course Description:

This course consists of two components one is community based rehabilitation and human development and other is orthotic and prosthetic. Community based rehabilitation and human development intends to give the Physical Therapy students the basic knowledge about the human development from new life to adulthood. It deals with scientific study of processes of change in stability throughout the human life span; it focuses on the physical, psychosocial and cognitive development from conception to late adulthood. It enables the students to develop rehabilitation skills and reeducation techniques for the betterment of disabled and handicap in the community. Students can serve as social worker to educate people of community about health related issues. The aim of community-based rehabilitation is to enable the students to help people with disabilities by establishing community-based programs for social integration, equalization of opportunities, and Physical therapy (Physiotherapy) rehabilitation programs for the disabled. Prosthetics and orthotics are clinical disciplines that deal with artificial limbs (prostheses) for people with amputations and supportive devices (orthoses) for people with musculoskeletal weakness or neurological disorders. This course intends to study prosthetic and orthotic management as applied to a variety of patient populations across a life span. It also addresses the considerations of various pathologies and medical, surgical management to formulate appropriate patient examinations, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis and intervention that are consistent with physical therapy practice guidelines. This course offers the opportunity of great depth of learning develops strong practical skills in research methodology, clinical assessment and increased competency in dealing with people, meeting their needs and deciding the most effective treatment to offer. Overall aims and objectives of the course are to gain knowledge, skills, create awareness, static and dynamic examination and evaluation of orthoses and prostheses and how we can implement this knowledge and skills in professional life.

See course outline  for more details.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Knowledge and understanding:
• Knowledge about levels of primary care, secondary care and tertiary care regarding health
• Understanding of musculoskeletal ,neuromuskuloskeletal disorders and epidemic precautions and preventions
• Knowledge about externally  applied supportive appliances  and artificial devices to replace a missing limb
• Understanding about different medical conditions required orthoses and prostheses to regain functional level

Intellectual skills:

• Implementation of reeducation skills to disabled
• Advancement in Health welfare of community
• Implementation of rehabilitation strategies to handicap
• Critical thinking about different medical conditions and how orthoses and prostheses are effective in the relevant condition

Professional and practical skills:

Practical skills in

• Research methodology
• Clinical assessment
• Community based rehabilitation
• Social Health  welfare
• Community based services
• Social work
• Reeducation of disabled
• Rehabilitation of handicap
• Establishment of rehabilitation centers
• Application of prosthetic and orthotic technique

• RESEARCH PROJECT /PRACTICALS /LABS /ASSIGNMENTS
• Rehabilitation plans for the community
• Toy making workshop
• Explore the welfare assistance for handicap children’s
• Demonstration of models of orthotic and prosthetics

      ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Assessment schedule: 3 tests & one send-up written examination including objective & subjective (SEQs, LEQs) type questions
  Internal Assessment (based on class tests, class performance, and attendance): 10 Marks
  Written: 90 Marks
  Practical: N/A

Classes Schedule:

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       RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Prosthetics and Patient Management: A Comprehensive Clinical Approach By: Kevin Carroll ; Joan Edelstein
  2. Orthotics a comprehensive clinical approach By: Joan E Eldestein& Jan Bruckner
  3. Introduction to Special Education By: Allen and Beacon,(1992), A Simon & Superter Comp.Needham Heights
  4. Exceptional Children, Howard, W.l. (1988); Columbus, Merill.
  5. Exceptional Children and Adults, Patton, J.R. (1991); Boston Scott Foresmen and Co.
  6. Exceptional Children in Focus by: Patton J.R. (1991); New York, Macmillan pub. Co
  7. Community based rehabilitation worker manual, marion loveday, global health publication