Occupational Therapy For Children

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  • Edition: 6th

  • Pages: 895

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  • Language: English

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  • Toc: Front Cover ......Page 1Occupational Therapy for Children......Page 4Copyright Page......Page 5Dedication......Page 6Contributors......Page 8Ancillary Materials......Page 12Acknowledgments......Page 14Contents......Page 16Chapter 1: An Overview of Occupational Therapy for Children......Page 18Best Practices in Occupational Therapy for Children......Page 19References......Page 35Chapter 2: Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice with Children......Page 39Occupational Therapy Practice with Children......Page 40Foundational Theories......Page 45Models Of Practice Used by Occupational Therapists......Page 50Clinical Application Examples......Page 63References......Page 67Developmental Theories and Concepts......Page 73An Occupational Therapy Perspective......Page 79Children's Occupations, Performance Skills, and Contexts......Page 81References......Page 97Adolescent Development......Page 101Areas of Occupation: Performance Skills and Patterns......Page 112The Environments of Adolescence......Page 117Occupational Therapy to Facilitate Adolescent Development......Page 118Summary......Page 120References......Page 121Reasons to Study About Families......Page 125The Family: A Group of Occupational Beings......Page 126System Perspective of Family Occupations......Page 127Family Subsystems......Page 128Family Life Cycle......Page 132Family Resources and the Child with Special Needs......Page 134Sources of Diversity in Families......Page 136An Ecologic Perspective......Page 139Supporting Participation in Family Life......Page 140Family Adaptation, Resilience, and Accommodation......Page 143Partnering with Families......Page 144Home Programs: Blending Therapy into Routines......Page 147Working with Families Facing Multiple Challenges......Page 149References......Page 152Accessing Services and Resources......Page 158Whose Distress, Whose Struggle?......Page 159School......Page 160Gifts and Dreams......Page 162Cardiopulmonary Dysfunctions......Page 163Musculoskeletal Disorders......Page 167Neuromuscular Disorders......Page 172Traumatic Brain Injuries......Page 184Developmental Disabilities......Page 185Toxic Agents......Page 194Infectious Conditions......Page 197Burns......Page 199General Developmental Concerns......Page 202References......Page 205Suggested Readings......Page 208Chapter 7: Purposes, Processes, and Methods of Evaluation......Page 210Evaluation Purposes......Page 211Evaluation Process......Page 217Evaluation Methods......Page 223References......Page 227Appendix 7-A: Common Measures Used in Pediatric Occupational Therapy......Page 229Influences On Standardized Testing In Pediatric Occupational Therapy......Page 233Purposes of Standardized Tests......Page 235Types of Standardized Tests......Page 238Technical Aspects......Page 242Becoming a Competent Test User......Page 251Ethical Considerations in Testing......Page 254