Designed as both a practical clinical reference and a comprehensive classroom text, this unparalleled new resource meets the need of OTA programs for a focused, easy-to-use approach to pediatrics. An introductory section covers the scope of practice, then addresses the medical, educational, and family systems. Subsequent sections provide in-depth coverage of normal development, pediatric health conditions, and treatment planning. A wide range of helpful pedagogy reinforces learning and enhances retention: chapter objectives, review questions, clinical pearls, learning activities, resource lists, bulleted/boxed key concepts, and boxed descriptions of therapeutic activities.
Snowball Sampling Snowballing is a useful technique for recruiting a sample of subjects when an investigator has limited contact with a targeted population . In such cases , one or more identified participants can be asked to identify ...
Home Rehabilitation Exercises: Shoulder, Elbow, Forearm, Wrist
The most comprehensive book available on neonatal intervention, this in-depth resource gives professionals the strong foundation of clinical knowledge they'll need to work with high-risk newborns. With a unique developmental...
Survival Guide for the Beginning Speech-Language Pathologist, Second Edition will guide you when taking your first clinical steps toward a career as a speech-language pathologist. Graduate and undergraduate students, as...
CONTENTSIdentifying the School-Aged Child Who is Language Impaired. The Real World of Collaborative, Classroom-Based Language Intervention. The Not-So-Simple Art of Conversation. Intervention with Conversation Problems. Narratives: From Scripts to Stories....
This 2nd edition remains the only comprehensive evidence-based text on the Occupational Therapy management of the stroke patient. The book is based on the most up-to-date research on stroke rehabilitation...
This volume provides a fundamental approach to the clinical practice of providing quality care to patients needing prosthetics and/or orthotics. The text discusses the most common problems,...
Comprehensive textbook for the documentation course required in all Physical Therapy programs. Covers every aspect of documentation including reimbursement and billing, coding, legal issues, PT and PTA communication, as well...
This exceptional new edition continues to provide a comprehensive description of occupational therapy and relevant psychological, social, and cognitive theories, plus “real-life” examples that contribute to the reader’s understanding ...
Frames of Reference in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy