Lori Patria
SLM
521
May 2005
Welcome to the great debate! Now that you have a basic understanding of the difference between
remediation and compensation as it pertains to rehabilitation it’s time to
decide when it is appropriate to apply these principles.
Resources:
Essay
considering application of compensation versus remediation in the application
of assistive technology: http://www.connsensebulletin.com/edyburnv4n3.html
Four models for consideration of assistive
technology application: http://jset.unlv.edu/19.1/watts/watts.pdf
Compensations
versus remediation in the provision of speech therapy:
Directions: Now it is your chance. Choose a practice area of occupational
therapy of interest to you. You may
choose adult or pediatric brain injury, spinal cord injury, or orthopedic
trauma. These are just suggestions,
feel free to select an area that interests you. Now, select a treatment approach. Be sure to justify why you have selected compensation or
remediation. Write a one-page argument
for this approach. You will be asked to
present and defend your selection to your classmates.
