Kimberly Coutts, MSc, BScOT, BSc
Contact
ATS Assoc Teaching Professor, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine - Occupational Therapy
- kacoutts@ualberta.ca
Overview
About
Degrees:
Master of Science, University of Alberta, 2009
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (Distinction), University of Alberta, 1996
Bachelor of Science, University of Saskatchewan, 1993
Clinical background:
- Practiced as an Occupational Therapist in adult (plastics, neurology), pediatrics (feeding, developmental, brain injury) and allied heath education.
- Worked in hospital, community, preschool and private practice settings.
Teaching
Areas of interest: Integration and Application, Interprofessional Education.
Courses
OCCTH 522 - Occupation and Assistive Technology
Students use evidence-informed and inquiry-driven methods to analyze how technology impacts occupational performance, well-being, and functioning. Students will enhance their theoretical knowledge and practical skills of assistive, environmental and advanced technologies used in professional practice. Additionally, students will critically examine the ethics, inequities and barriers to access to technology.
OCCTH 530 - Occupational Therapy Process and Practice: Synthesis
Integration and synthesis of the occupational therapy practice process in a family-centred context. Develop ability to demonstrate practice reasoning within micro, meso and macro level contexts to support occupational participation.
OCCTH 550 - Occupational Therapy Process and Practice: Transition
Practice principles of occupational therapy services in relation to the broader practice environment. Develop readiness for transition to the workforce.
OCCTH 571 - Occupation Across the Lifespan: Children
Students explore occupational participation for children and how it is influenced by developmental trajectories, life events and opportunities, family contexts, and broader environments. The occupational therapist's role in supporting children, families and communities is explored through family-centered and strengths-based perspectives.