Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant - E-Book , 3rd Edition

Key Features

• Case studies offer snapshots of real-life situations and solutions, with many threaded throughout an entire chapter.
• A client-centered approach allows you to include the client when making decisions about planning and treatment, using the terminology set forth by the 2008 Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
• Evidence-based content includes clinical trials and outcome studies, especially those relating to intervention.
• Key terms, chapter outlines, and chapter objectives introduce the essential information in each chapter.
• Reading guide questions and summaries in each chapter make it easier to measure your comprehension of the material.
• Information on prevention is incorporated throughout the book, especially in the Habits on Health and Wellness chapter.
• Cultural diversity/sensitivity information helps you learn about the beliefs and customs of other cultures so you can provide appropriate care.
• An Evolve companion website reinforces learning with resources such as review questions, forms for practice, crossword puzzles, and other learning activities.

New to this Edition

• New content on the latest advances in OT assessment and intervention includes prosthetics and assistive technologies, and updated assessment and interventions of TBI (traumatic brain injury) problems related to cognitive and visual perception.

Companion Products

• Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 3rd Edition

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Mary Beth Early, MS, OTR/L, Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, LaGuardia Community College, The City University of New York, Long Island City, NY and Mary Beth Early, MS, OTR/L, Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, LaGuardia Community College, The City University of New York, Long Island City, NY