This course will explore some of the theories that are common to rehabilitation therapies (athletic training, communication disorders, occupational therapy, and physical therapy) and other health care professions (such as physician assistant), and form a foundation for rehabilitation and health sciences. Included are theories specific to: rehabilitation, attachment, adaptation and resilience, self- determination and empowerment, change, life span, loss and grief, and societal responses to stigmatized groups. These theories are applied to rehabilitation and other clinical practices and research across the life span.

This course will explore some of the theories that are common to rehabilitation therapies (athletic training, communication disorders, occupational therapy, and physical therapy) and other health care professions (such as physician assistant), and form a foundation for rehabilitation and health sciences. Included are theories specific to: rehabilitation, attachment, adaptation and resilience, self- determination and empowerment, change, life span, loss and grief, and societal responses to stigmatized groups. These theories are applied to rehabilitation and other clinical practices and research across the life span.