Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants

by Solomon, Jean W.; Waddill, John M.

• ISBN13: 9780323000925
• ISBN10: 0323000924
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science

Summary

Incorporating the AOTA Practice Framework, the 2nd edition of this practical clinical reference and comprehensive classroom text is thoroughly updated and expanded to include areas such as therapeutic media, orthotics and prosthetics, and animal-assisted therapy. Its focused, easy-to-use approach to pediatrics covers everything from the scope of practice to in-depth coverage of normal development, pediatric health conditions, and treatment planning. Readers will also find a wealth of activities that reinforce learning - prompting them to think critically about applying these principles to a clinical setting. 129 case stories help apply concepts to practice.

Table of Contents

Part ONE Overview
Scope of Practice	3	(8)
Jean W. Solomon
Paula Murrill
Family Systems	11	(12)
Pamela J. Winton
Robert E. Winton
Medical System	23	(16)
Dawn B. Oakley
Kathleen Logan-Bauer
Educational System	39	(18)
Sharon Kalscheuer Suchomel
Part TWO Normal Development
Principles of Normal Development	57	(8)
Jean W. Solomon
Development of Occupational Performance Components	65	(24)
Dianne Koontz Lowman
Development of Occupational Performance Areas	89	(24)
Jane Clifford O'Brien
Dianne Koontz Lowman
Jean W. Solomon
Part THREE Pediatric Disorders
Cerebral Palsy	113	(14)
Joyce A. Wandel
Mental Retardation	127	(12)
Donna Newman
Psychosocial Disorders	139	(20)
Susan Stockmaster
Other Common Pediatric Disorders	159	(36)
Gretchen Evans Parker
Part FOUR Occupational Therapy Process
General Treatment Considerations	195	(16)
Angela M. Peralta
Paula Kramer
Occupational Performance Areas: Daily Living and Work and Productive Activities	211	(82)
Lise M. W. Jones
Peggy Zaks Machover
Play	293	(20)
Jane Clifford O'Brien
Sensorimotor Treatment Approaches	313	(16)
Gloria Graham
Paula McCreedy
Jean W. Solomon
Assistive Technology	329	(20)
Karen S. Clayton
Cindy Timms Mathena
Positioning and Handling	349	(16)
Joyce A. Wandel
Glossary	365