Ryan''s Occupational Therapy Assistant - Principles, Practice Issues, and Techniques

Informationen zum Autor Karen Sladyk, PhD, OTR, FAOTA is professor and founding chair of OT at Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Karen received her bachelor’s degree in OT from Eastern Michigan University and a master’s degree in Community Health Education from Southern Connecticut State University. Her practice interests in mental health and cognitive rehabilitation led to her pursuit of a doctorate in Adult and Vocational Education at the University of Connecticut. An educator for 25 years, Karen is very interested in how students learn to become excellent practitioners. She has edited several OT texts with a focus on helping OT and OTA students master the content of OT education. In her free time she quilts, antiques for vintage jewelry, and travels to spend time with her nieces and nephews. Sally E . Ryan, COTA, ROH , Retired is a graduate of the first occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at Duluth, Minnesota, in 1964. She has taken extensive coursework at the University of Minnesota as a James Wright Hunt Scholar, and at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul. Her background includes experience in practice, clinical education supervision, management in long-term care, consultation, and teaching in the professional occupational therapy (OT) program at the College of St. Catherine. In the past, Sally has served in a variety of leadership positions at the local, state, and national levels, including the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Executive Board and on-site evaluator of the AOTA Accreditation Committee. Sally is the recipient of numerous state and national awards. She was the first COTA to receive the AOTA Award of Excellence and was among the first recipients of the AOTA Roster of Honor. Sally has retired and is enjoying interior decorating, photography, needlework, and gardening. Klappentext This cornerstone text for the occupational therapy assistant for more than 30 years is now available in an updated fifth edition. Continuing with a student-friendly format, the classic Ryan's Occupational Therapy Assistant continues to keep pace with the latest developments in occupational therapy, including the integration of key concepts from key documents for the occupational therapy profession. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Editors Current Contributors Introduction Section I Historical, Philosophical, and Theoretical Principles Chapter 1 Looking Back, Living Forward: Occupational Therapy History Chapter 2 The Occupational Therapy Assistant Heritage: Proud and Dynamic Chapter 3 Philosophy and Core Values in Occupational Therapy Chapter 4 Human Development Chapter 5 Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process—Our Language Chapter 6 Activity Analysis: Our Tool and Chapter 7 Theory That Guides Practice: Our Map Chapter 8 Therapeutic Intervention Process Chapter 9 Occupation: An Individual's Choice Chapter 10 Teaching and Learning Section II Occupations and Disabilities Chapter 11 A Young Child With Visual Impairments Chapter 12 A Toddler With an Autism Spectrum Disorder Chapter 13 A Kindergartner With Sensory Integration Dysfunction Chapter 14 Two Children With Cerebral Palsy Chapter 15 A Second-Grader With Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Chapter 16 A Third-Grader With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 17 A 10-Year-Old Magician With Down Syndrome Chapter 18 A Teenager With Depression Chapter 19 A Car Mechanic With Traumatic Brain Injury Chapter 20 A Telephone Repairman With Spinal Cord Injury Chapter 21 A Teacher's Aide With Schizophrenia Chapter 22 A Mother and Caterer With Multiple Sclerosis Chapter 23 A Self-Help Group Leader With Anxiety Chapter 24 Three Picnickers Across the Age Span With Arthritis Chapter 25 A Cafeteria Worker With Diabetes and Bipolar Disorder Chapter 26 A Plumber and Golfer With Total Hip Arthroplasty Chapter 27 A Senior Homemaker With Substance Abuse and Denise Chapter 28...

Product details

• Authors: Karen Sladyk, Karen Sladyk
• Publisher: Slack Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2014
• EAN: 9781556429620
• ISBN: 978-1-55642-962-0
• No. of pages: 664
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy