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Learn how to provide effective occupational therapy for children and youth! Solomon and O'Brien's Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants, Sixth Edition, covers the entire scope of pediatric OT practice, from typical childhood development to pediatric conditions and treatment planning. Case studies and helpful tips reinforce your understanding and make it easier to apply OT principles to the clinical setting. New chapters address key topics in administration and emerging practice areas. Evidence-based briefs reinforce clinical insights, and theoretical frameworks are threaded throughout each section to illustrate clinical application. This 6th edition ensures that you are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in contemporary pediatric practice. NEW! Chapters on administration and emerging practice areasNEW! Evidence-based briefs support clinical insightsNEW! More theory and/or frame of reference in each chapter enhances understandingNEW! More OTA contributing authors bring their knowledge and expertise to the subject matterNEW! Collaboration content explores the benefits of Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants working togetherNEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features video clips and review questions, plus digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloudUPDATED! Content aligns with the Occupational Therapy Practice FrameworkUNIQUE! Clinical Pearls boxes highlight practical advice from the authors and contributors, sharing what they have learned from years of experienceCoverage of cultural diversity and sensitivity issues addresses the many different groups of people that OTAs treat in practiceInformation on preventive care takes the role of the OTA beyond intervention and treatmentMany case examples provide snapshots of real-life situations and solutions, helping you apply key concepts in a real-life settingFamily-centered perspective uses the terminology of the AOTA Practice Framework in showing how to tailor treatment to meet the needs of children from different environmentsKey terms, outlines, and objectives at the beginning of each chapter prepare you for the information you're expected to learn from the chapterContent reviews and questions at the end of each chapter summarize key concepts and help you assess your understandingSuggested activities in each chapter help you bridge the gap between the classroom and the clinic by exploring realistic situations
List of contents
1. Scope of Practice
2. Family Systems
3. Medical Systems
4. Educational Systems
5. Community Systems
6. Principles of Normal Development
7. Development of Performance Skills
8. Development of Occupations
9. Adolescent Development: Being an Adolescent, Becoming an Adult
10. The Occupational Therapy Process
11. Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner
12. Neuroscience for the Pediatric Practitioner
13. Pediatric Health Conditions
14. Mental Health Disorders
15. Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
16. Intellectual Disabilities
17. Cerebral Palsy
18. Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach
19. Activities of Daily Living and Sleep/Rest
20. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
21. Play and Playfulness
22. School: Handwriting
23. Therapeutic Media: Activity With Purpose
24. Motor Control and Motor Learning
25. Integration and Occupation/Sensory Processing
26. Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice
27. Assistive Technology
28. Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Elastic Therapeutic Taping for the Pediatric Population
29. Animal-Assisted Therapy
About the author
Natasha Smet is a Assistant Clinical Professor; Hybrid Program Site Coordinator
