Within the lab, you may work on activities connected to:
The space helps you better understand how occupational therapy supports independence, safety, and quality of life across different populations and abilities.
The lab includes realistic layouts and equipment that allow you to evaluate how people interact with their environments and complete daily tasks. You can observe challenges, recommend modifications, and practice interventions in settings that reflect real clinical experiences. The space includes equipment and tools commonly used in occupational therapy settings, helping you gain experience with strategies that improve accessibility, safety, and independence.
Practice communication, observation, and intervention techniques in spaces designed to reflect real occupational therapy settings. Through active learning and collaboration, you build practical skills that connect classroom concepts to everyday life.
Develop clinical reasoning and hands-on problem-solving skills through guided learning experiences and realistic scenarios. The lab gives you opportunities to apply occupational therapy concepts while building confidence in a supportive environment.
Gain experience working through assessments, adaptations, and intervention strategies before entering clinical and fieldwork settings. By practicing in realistic environments, you strengthen the skills needed to support individuals in everyday activities.
Widener's Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program engages students in experiential learning, student-faculty scholarship, leadership opportunities, and service activities in Widener's culturally diverse surrounding community.
Academic Center North (ACN)
