Occupational Therapy Assistant: Books & eBooks

Text that provides practical, in-depth coverage of the most common adult conditions and the corresponding evidence-based occupational therapy interventions.

Focusing heavily on clinical application, helps students learn how to proficiently conduct range of motion (ROM) and manual muscle (MMT) assessment for the main joint structures of the body.

Offers proven strategies to help providers clearly explain health information to a variety of audiences, from patients and caregivers, to students and the public.

Approaches the study of kinesiology by connecting function to the underlying components that make movement possible.

Provides in-depth coverage of each aspect of geriatric practice in occupational therapy, from wellness and prevention to death and dying, and discusses foundational concepts that include aging trends and strategies for elder care. Also features coverage of emerging areas such as low-vision rehabilitation, mobility issues including driving, and forms of dementia.

A guide for newly qualified occupational therapists providing an overview of what to expect in their role and work settings. Offers insights into work in pediatrics, mental health, learning disability and the acute hospital setting.

A guide occupational therapists need to deliver their services effectively as part of an inclusive school team and to help students develop new skills in key areas, from motor skills and mobility to academic achievement and friendships. Features practical guidance and tips as well as examples that relate directly to an occupational therapists' daily practice.

resents growing occupational therapy knowledge and clinical practice, reflecting new research, techniques, and occupational therapy trends.

Presents the importance of the therapeutic and creative use of activity in different populations. Introduces updated knowledge and skills for children, adults and the communities, including physical, mental, social, sensory, behavioral, environmental and community-based interventions to prevent, promote and improve activity use.