Early’s Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource , 4th Edition

Key Features

• Coverage of advances in OT assessment and intervention includes prosthetics and assistive technologies, along with the assessment and interventions of TBI (traumatic brain injury) problems related to cognitive and visual perception.
• Case studies offer snapshots of real-life situations and solutions, with many cases threaded through an entire chapter.
• Client-centered approach shows how to include the client when making decisions about planning and treatment, using the terminology and abbreviations from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
• Evidence-based content includes clinical trials and outcome studies, especially those relating to intervention.
• Cultural diversity and cultural sensitivity information helps you understand the beliefs and customs of other cultures so you can provide appropriate care.
• Information on prevention addresses safety and the prevention of accidents and injury.
• 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.

New to this Edition

• NEW! Intervention Principles for Feeding and Eating chapter is added to this edition. 
• NEW! Reorganization of all chapters aligns content more closely with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework.
• NEW! Combined chapters make the material more concise and easier to navigate.

Companion Products

• Early’s Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, 4th Edition
• Early’s Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant E-Book, 4th Edition

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Mary Elizabeth Patnaude, DHSc, OTR/L, Assisnt Clin Prof, Dept of OT, U of New England