The student will function in the clinic as a health care team member, under the direct supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, carrying out select portions of the physical therapist’s plan of care. The student will establish helping relationships; practice effective interpersonal communications; apply ethical and legal principles, identify and provide for normal and threatened basic needs of patients; practice effective infection control techniques; administer selected modalities to prevent secondary disabilities and manage pain; correctly apply principles of biomechanics and physiology in administering exercise, transfer, and gait training. The student will clearly report and document significant observations and treatments orally and in writing.