Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants – E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Sep 14, 2015 - Medical - 640 pages
  • NEW! Content on emerging areas of practice (such as community systems) broadens readers’ awareness of where interventions for children can take place.
  • NEW! Content on physical agent modalities (PAMS) outlines the theory and application of PAMS as used by OTAs with pediatric clients.
  • NEW! Pediatric MOHO assessments that are now available in the chapter on Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments describe how these assessments can help with intervention.
  • NEW! Content on childhood obesity, documentation, neurodevelopmental treatment, and concepts of elongation have been added to keep readers abreast of the latest trends and problems.
 

Contents

1 Scope of Practice
1
2 Family Systems
11
3 Medical Systems
22
4 Educational Systems
43
5 Community Systems
60
6 Principles of Normal Development
70
7 Development of Performance Skills
77
8 Development of Occupations
97
A Neurodevelopmental Approach
335
19 Activities of Daily Living and SleepRest
353
20 Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
375
21 Play and Playfulness
405
Handwriting
425
Activity with Purpose
453
24 Motor Control and Motor Learning
472
25 Sensory ProcessingIntegration and Occupation
486

Becoming an Adult
114
10 The Occupational Therapy Process
137
11 Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner
161
12 Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner
178
13 Pediatric Health Conditions
195
14 Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders
238
15 Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
277
16 Intellectual Disabilities
299
17 Cerebral Palsy
314
26 Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice
512
27 Assistive Technology
526
28 Orthoses Orthotic Fabrication and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population
543
29 AnimalAssisted Activities and Therapy
565
Glossary
583
INDEX
603
Back Cover
627
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