Spalding University - Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy

**All of the slots for the February 2010 start date have been filled. We will begin taking applications for the starting February 2011 in February 2010 and will continue to accept applications through November 1, 2010 or until all 40 slots have been filled.**

Program Mission:

The Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy (ASOT) program facilitates the development of dynamic occupational therapy leaders who exemplify professional accountability across diverse service delivery contexts. ASOT students will be actively engaged with faculty, peers, and others in their learning and constantly evolving into skilled practitioners with the ability to lead and promote the development of the community and profession. Program graduates will possess the ability to select, adapt, and create the knowledge necessary to:

Demonstrate leadership skills and attributes
Demonstrate professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes
Gather, analyze and synthesize information, ideas, and decisions
Apply ethical principles including the role of values in the construction of knowledge and making of decision

Our mission emanates from the university's mission.

The Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy offers an intellectually stimulating, experiential, and innovative educational program for the prospective occupational therapy student. The (30) month program brings together a cohort of students who become peers and colleagues. The multitude of learning experiences during the professional phase of the program involve s both practical experience in community settings as well as high levels of active learning in the classroom.

Graduates of the Auerbach School of Occupational Therapy are employed in a wide variety of practice settings locally, nationally, and internationally. The program graduates pass the National Certification Examination for Occupational Therapists in occupational therapy at a rate that exceeds the national average. Students in the occupational therapy program have close interaction with faculty throughout the entire program and continue to receive support as peers from faculty after graduation.

Programs:

Physical Address: 901 South Third Street
Louisville, KY 40203

Mailing Address: 845 South Third Street, Louisville KY 40203

For further information contact:
Arlisa Spaulding
502-588-7196

"Spalding did a good job of challenging its students to be creative thinkers throughout the entire time I was a student. This philosophy and encouragement for students to seek knowledge on their own and push the conventional means of traditional practice, has made me an ever changing and constantly growing therapist. Continue to promote the ASOT philosophy of practice to your students. It's the best textbook or resource you can offer to any of your students and will be over and over again in practice." -Spalding Graduate

"I gained tenacity, determinism, a hunger for success, a love and appreciation for my profession, an acceptance of personal uniqueness, culture, and spirituality, an ethical and professional attitude; and the knowledge that would prepare me to lead a life long journey of learning. Currently, in my practice, there are numerous instances when I reflect back to a community outing, a lab, fieldwork... When I was in the program I never thought I would say it, but I actually miss it. I grew so much during the program. I see these things now." -Spalding Graduate

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