Solomon Jean W., O'Brien Jane Clifford. Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants

3rd edition. — Elsevier, 2011. — 645 p. — ISBN: 978-0-323-05910-7.Learn to provide effective therapy for children and adolescents with Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants, 3rd Edition. This market-leading text offers a comprehensive, application-focused guide to pediatric occupational therapy assisting by incorporating the AOTA Practice Framework. The text’s focused and easy-to-use approach to pediatrics covers everything from the scope of practice to in-depth coverage of normal development, pediatric health conditions, and treatment planning. This new edition has also been thoroughly updated and expanded to include new content and chapters on community systems, physical agent modalities, the Model of Human Occupation assessments, childhood obesity, documentation, neurodevelopmental treatment, and concepts of elongation.Scope of Practice
Family Systems
Medical System
Educational System
Community Systems
Principles of Normal Development
Development of Occupational Performance Skills
Development of Occupations
Adolescent Development: Becoming an Adult
The Occupational Therapy Process
Anatomy and Physiology for the Pediatric Practitioner
Pediatric Health Conditions
Childhood and Adolescent Psychosocial and Mental Health Disorders
Childhood and Adolescent Obesity
Intellectual Disabilities
Cerebral Palsy
Positioning and Handling: A Neurodevelopmental Approach
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Play and Playfulness
Functional Task at School: Handwriting
Therapeutic Media: Activity with Purpose
Motor Control: Fine Motor Skills
Sensory Processing/Integration and Occupation
Applying the Model of Human Occupation to Pediatric Practice
Assistive Technology
Orthoses, Orthotic Fabrication, and Taping
Animal-Assisted Services