Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents / Edition 7

by Jane Case-Smith

Overview

A large amount of pedagogy has been added to this up-to-date invaluable resource already known to many students and professors as "The Yellow Book". It is divided into four sections: Knowledge Base of Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy Assessment in Pediatrics, Occupational Therapy Intervention: Performance Areas, and Arenas of Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services. New information on ecological assessment, assistive technologies, early intervention, family-centered care, and the changing roles of the COTA and the OT.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900323169256
Publication date:	10/30/2014
Pages:	904
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

About the Author

Case-Smith, Jane, EdD, OTR (Ohio State Univ); Allen, Anne S., MA (Ohio State Univ); Pratt, Pat Nuse, MOT, OTR, FAOTA

The contributors represent the specialties of occupational therapy, pediatrics, special education, and physical therapy. Most are from U.S. universities and child development centers, with a few in private practice. One is from Iceland. Institutions prominently represented include Univ of Texas at Galveston and Ohio State Univ.

Table of Contents

Section I: Foundational Knowledge for Occupational Therapy for Children 1. An Overview of Occupational Therapy for Children 2. Foundations and Practice Models for Occupational Therapy with Children 3. Development of Childhood Occupations 4. Adolescent Development: Transitioning from Child to Adult  NEW! 5. Working with Families 6. Use of Standardized Tests in Pediatric Practice

Section II: Occupational Therapy Intervention: Performance Areas 7. Motor Control/Motor Learning 8. Hand Function Evaluation and Intervention 9. Sensory Integration 10. Cognitive Interventions for Children 11. Psychosocial Issues Affecting Social Participation 12. Social Participation: Older Children and Youth 13. Interventions and Strategies for Challenging Behaviors 14. Feeding Intervention 15. Activities of Daily Living and Sleep and Rest 16. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Driving, and Community Participation 17. Play 18. Prewriting and Handwriting Skills 19. Influencing Participation through Assistive Technology and Universal Access 20. Mobility

Section III: Areas of Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services 21. Overview of the NICU and Developmental Care 22. Early Intervention 23. School-based Occupational Therapy 24. Hospital and Pediatric Rehabilitation Services 25. Transition to Adulthood 26. Intervention for Children who have Visual Impairment 27. Autism Spectrum Disorder  NEW! 28. Neuromotor: Cerebral Palsy  NEW! 29. Pediatric Hand Therapy 30. Trauma-Induced Conditions

Editorial Reviews

3 Stars from Doody

This book contains basic foundations of knowledgepertaining to pediatric occupational therapy as well as informationabout assessment, intervention, and the traditional arenas of pediatricoccupational therapy practice. The purpose is primarily to provide acomprehensive framework for occupational therapy students and to be areference and teaching tool for occupational therapy practitionersworking with children. This book is written at level that is suitablefor both undergraduate occupational therapy students as well asoccupational therapists who work with children. I believe this bookwill be most beneficial to the therapist who is new to pediatricoccupational therapy or who may be changing practice arenas. Thisbook features a wide array of knowledgeable authors, many of whom areexperts in their field. The key terms, chapter objectives, and studyquestions help greatly to illustrate the main points of chapters andserve to guide learning. The extensive and pertinent referencesprovided after each chapter are also a nice feature. My overallassessment of this book is that it is a helpful learning tool forstudents and a comprehensive general resource for practitioners. Itprovides an inclusive view of current pediatric occupational therapypractice. I do believe that the reorganization, updates of topics, andaddition of current pediatric information make this third edition avaluable replacement for the existing edition.

Maria Bettler

Reviewer: Gerri A Duran, MS (University of New Mexico School of Medicine)
Description: This is the seventh edition of a book that discusses the varied service delivery populations/contexts for occupational therapy practitioners working with babies, children, and adolescents, while paying appropriate attention to evidence, research, and occupation. The previous edition was published in 2010.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide OT practitioners with the "knowledge and skills" necessary for competence in pediatric practice. These objectives, while grand, are fully addressed by the book, while the accompanying website includes additional student resources.
Audience: This book is written for students, but the audience also can include established practitioners who need additional information about pediatric practice. Not only is this a good refresher for experienced practitioners, it also can be a great resource for practitioners entering a new practice area.
Features: The topics the book covers encompass a comprehensive continuum of birth to adolescence and include information about evaluation tools, family structures, theoretical models, with a consistent emphasis on the importance of occupation. It is helpful that chapters don't have to be read sequentially and readers can review OT theoretical models as well as learn about other models (e.g. motor control, learning theory, dynamic systems). The case studies are particularly helpful in infusing real life into the educational material.
Assessment: Because of its comprehensive nature, this easily could be called a handbook of occupational therapy pediatric practice. It provides a solid foundation for students who are preparing for practice while offering experienced practitioners a refresher that supports evidence-based, occupation-centered practice. The seventh edition underscores the need to offer current references and theories, and a reminder of how occupation should be the foundation for our practice.

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