Clinical Simulations

Chiung-Wei is a 34-year-old doctoral student in chemistry from Taiwan. She is seeking an assessment to determine how she can more effectively communicate in meetings, presentations, and personal interactions with other parents and professionals. You are the speech-language pathologist assigned to complete her evaluation.

Emma is a 5-year-old with a medical history significant for prenatal exposure to drugs and alcohol and a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Emma was adopted by her parents at age 2 and has been in their care since she was 4 days old. Emma, her mom Stacy, and an occupational therapy practitioner are involved in this simulation. You are the occupational therapy practitioner assigned to provide Emma's intervention session today in a specialized school setting.

A goniometer is a clinical tool that measures the range of motion of joint angles in the body. This instrument provides objective measurements to help clinicians track the progress of their patients. You are the physical therapy practitioner assigned to complete this part-task trainer of taking goniometric measurements on the lower extremity.

Luisa is a 42-year-old who is an architect from Colombia. She is seeking an assessment to determine which aspects of her accent she could modify in order to be better understood by clients. You are the speech-language pathologist assigned to complete her evaluation.

Rip is an 80-year-old with a one-year diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. He has experienced multiple falls with injury, including pelvic fracture. He was referred to physical therapy by his primary care physician and has been receiving physical therapy at an outpatient clinic. Rip has recently been reevaluated and you are the physical therapy practitioner assigned to provide Rip's intervention.

Aidan is a 10-year-old with autism spectrum disorder who is referred for an occupational therapy evaluation. You are assigned to complete the Goal-Oriented Assessment of Lifeskills (GOAL) with Aidan and report your findings. This simulation is presented in partnership with Western Psychological Services and their Graduate Student Alliance Program (GSAP).

Toby is a 4-year-old with epilepsy and sensory processing disorder who is referred for an annual occupational therapy evaluation. You are assigned to complete the Motor-Free Visual Perception Test 4th Ed. (MVPT-4) with Toby and report your findings. This simulation is presented in partnership with Academic Therapy Publications.

Alaina is a 4-year-old with autism spectrum disorder who was recently diagnosed with a seizure disorder. Alaina, her mom Patricia, and an occupational therapy practitioner are involved in this simulation. You are the occupational therapy practitioner assigned to provide Alaina's intervention session today in a specialized school setting.

Glen is a 12-year-old with delayed milestones and sensory processing disorder who is referred for an occupational therapy evaluation. You are assigned to complete the Test of Visual Perceptual Skills 4th Ed. (TVPS-4) with Glen and report your findings. This simulation is presented in partnership with Academic Therapy Publications.