Title: Describe common cognitive and perceptional impairments that occur as a result of disease processes across the life span.
Course: Physical/Occupational Therapy I (14060-I) > Section: Understanding Disease Processes Treated by Rehabilitation Professionals

Description should include

- dementia
- amnesia
- delirium
- attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- learning disabilities
- intellectual impairments (e.g., disorientation, memory loss, inattention to task, reduced problem-solving and sequencing, disorganization)
- agnosia
- auditory processing disorders, secondary visual disorders (e.g., field of vision cuts).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do cognitive and perceptional impairments affect the client’s mobility and occupations?
- What are the roles of rehabilitative professionals in treating cognitive and perceptional impairments that occur as a result of disease processes?
- What types of adaptations can be used with a client experiencing these impairments?