Jefferson Autism Center of Excellence

This course focuses on introducing the Data-Driven Decision Making (DDDM) framework to guide occupational therapists (OT) clinical reasoning throughout the therapy process. The framework was developed to facilitate evidence-based practice that uses data to guide practice. The DDDM provides a systematic, organized approach to clinical reasoning, which is essential to support best practices and guide clinical reasoning. The course will familiarize the learner with the DDDM process and demonstrate how to use data in everyday practice. Learners will be guided through each of the steps of the DDDM process to gather assessment data, identify a theory, use assessment data to develop hypotheses, develop goals, individually tailored interventions, and measure outcomes at both the proximal and distal levels. 

In this course, Dr. Roseann Schaaf and team provide an overview of goal attainment scaling, including the background and history of goal attainment scaling and its use as an outcome measure. Participants will learn to develop measurable and meaningful goals, create goal attainment scales, check them for technical accuracy, and rate goals post-intervention to evaluate progress. Clinical and research applications of goal attainment scaling are presented. 

Participants will be guided through eight lessons with videos supplemented by text, readings, interactive learning activities, and links to downloadable resources. Learning will be solidified via two case applications and completion of a final quiz to receive a certificate of completion.

• There are no prerequisites for this course.
• This course meets the requirements of two contact hours.