Best Practice Occupational Therapy for Children and Families in Community Settings

ISBN-13: 9781556429613 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 272 str.

Winnie Dunn

Opis

As the occupational therapy profession concerns itself with how people occupy their time during daily life, it is critical for occupational therapists who serve children to understand how to apply their knowledge and skills within the complex and varied environments of the community.A core text for over 10 years, Best Practice Occupational Therapy for Children and Families in Community Settings, Second Edition by Dr. Winnie Dunn provides a clear insight into how to conceive, design, implement, and evaluate services that reflect core principles.Best Practice Occupational Therapy for Children and Families in Community Settings, Second Edition provides the most current information about providing services within community settings, with material addressing early intervention, early childhood, school-age services, and transitions.The context of this text is rooted in best practice principles from interdisciplinary literature and illustrates how occupational therapy professionals implement those principles in their everyday practices.New Features of the Second Edition:
- Updated assessments, evidence, and appendices
- Case studies that illustrate the implementation of ideas in a practice situation
- Worksheets that outline each step in the occupational therapy process from what to include to how to provide rationale for team members, families, and consumers
- Tables and inserts that summarize key points
- Information regarding state and federal legislation to guide the occupational therapists in how to negotiate for best practice services within parameters of regulations
- Integrated throughout the text is the American Occupational Therapy Association's Occupational Therapy Practice Framework
- Additional on-line resources that are available with new book purchasesInstructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional material to be used for teaching in the classroom.Best Practice Occupational Therapy for Children and Families in Community Settings, Second Edition contains many suggestions about how to practice the skills needed for evidence-based practice, making this the perfect resource for occupational therapy students, faculty, and practitioners who serve children and families.

Spis treści

 

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Contributing Authors

Introduction

Preface From the First Edition

Preface

 

Chapter 1 Best Practice Philosophy for Community Services for Children and Families

Chapter 2 Impact of Federal Policy on Services for Children and Families in
                  Early Intervention Programs and Public Schools

                  Ellen Pope, MEd, OTR

Chapter 3 Clinical Reasoning for Best Practice Services for Children and Families

Chapter 4 Using Frames of Reference and Practice Models to Guide Practice

Chapter 5 Structure of Best Practice Programs

Chapter 6 Best Practice Occupational Therapy Evaluation

                  Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA; Becky Nicholson, MEd, OTR; Jane A. Cox, MS, OTR/L;
                  Ellen Pope, MEd, OTR; and Louann Rinner, MS, OTR

Chapter 7 Developing Intervention Plans That Reflect Best Practice

Chapter 8 Designing Best Practice Services for Children and Families

Chapter 9 Case Studies Applying Best Practices in Community Programs

 

Financial Disclosures

Index