A new resource to support and track student development across PTA
programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist
Assistant Studentsis a visually appealing lab manual that includes
entry-level PTA skills in a user-friendly, step-by-step checklist
format.
Written by seasoned PT and PTA instructor Dr. Terry Larson,
Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist Assistant
Studentscombines skill and evaluation measures into checklists so
instructors may track their students' progress with ease. The book is
meant to follow students throughout their programs of study--from their
first lab course to submission at the end of their program. Created to
reflect the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education
guidelines, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical Therapist
Assistant Studentsis the latest entry into SLACK Books' Core Texts
for PTA Education series.
What's included in Entry-Level Skill Checklists for Physical
Therapist Assistant Students:
- Sections on data collection and intervention
- Checklists following each skill stage to record and evaluate progress
- Checkboxes for peer evaluation and instructor assessment
- Comment areas for instructors to provide feedback on development of
student abilities
Across courses and programs, Entry-Level Skill Checklists for
Physical Therapist Assistant Studentswill help students facilitate
self-evaluation and professors gauge and document student progress in
any PTA program.