Main description:

Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Second Edition delivers essential information for occupational therapy assistant students and practitioners in a succinct and straightforward format. In collaboration with a wide range of highly skilled and expert professionals from clinical practice and academia, Amy Wagenfeld, Jennifer Kaldenberg, and DeLana Honaker present an interprofessional perspective to pediatric clinical foundations, theory, and practical application activities in a highly accessible and engaging format.

The Second Edition of Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant offers new and engaging features, including diverse illustrations, to facilitate learning from the classroom to the clinic. Integrated within each chapter are Stories From Practice: brief vignettes of actual author clinical experiences, short case studies, and reflective activities designed to elicit discussion and exploration into the unique world of pediatric occupational therapy theory and practice. A new chapter on childhood trauma has been added to enhance the comprehensive and current nature of pediatric practice in the 21st century.

Available online is a significant Major Infant Reflexes Chart and a comprehensive Normal Developmental Milestones Chart that will reinforce important concepts associated with child development as it relates to occupational therapy assistant practice. The seamless integration of this material enables all readers to develop a comprehensive understanding of the information and apply that knowledge in a pediatric setting.

Features of the Second Edition:

Up-to-date information, including the AOTA's current Occupational TherapyCode of Ethics
Stories From Practice feature, which provides a unique reflective link from classroom to clinic
Useful resources for classroom to clinical practice
Bonus website that provides a comprehensive Normal Developmental Milestones Chart and Major Infants Reflexes Chart
Chapter on childhood trauma

Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional material to be used for teaching in the classroom.

Foundations of Pediatric Practice for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Second Edition continues to be the perfect text for both occupational therapy assistant students and practitioners specializing in or transitioning to pediatrics.

Contents:

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

Contributing Authors

Foreword by Mary Ellen East, MS, COTAL, ROH

Chapter 1 Introduction

Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA; Jennifer Kaldenberg, MSA, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA;
and DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Chapter 2 Foundations of Occupational Therapy

Cynthia Haynes, OTD, OTR/L and Sara J. Loesche, MS, OTR/L, CHT

Chapter 3 A Brief Overview of Occupational Therapy Theories, Models, and Frames of Reference

Michael Roberts, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 4 Collaborative Models of Intervention

Beth W. DeGrace, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA and Sandra H. Arnold, PT, PhD

Chapter 5 Ethical Practice/Legal Mandates

Lisa A. Dixon, PhD, JD; DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, FAOTA; and Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA

Chapter 6 Documentation

Rachel B. Diamant, PhD, OTR/L, BCP and Brandi Buchanan, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 7 A Snapshot of Early Development

Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA

Chapter 8 Putting Families First: Family Occupations and Family-Centered Therapy

Stacy Sue Rosello, MA, OTR/L; DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, FAOTA; and Ruby Salazar, LCSW, BCD

Chapter 9 An Overview of Developmental Assessments

Cindee Quake-Rapp, PhD, OTR/L and Joshua Skuller, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, ATP

Chapter 10 Diagnoses Commonly Associated With Childhood

Catherine Candler, OTR, PhD, BCP and Sidney Michael Trantham, PhD

Chapter 11 Positioning in Pediatrics: Making the Right Choices

DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, FAOTA and Molly Campbell, MS, OTR/L, ATP

Chapter 12 Introduction to Sensory Integration

Teresa A. May-Benson, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 13 Oral Motor Skills and Feeding

Jean Lyons Martens, MS, OTR/L, C/NDT

Chapter 14 Childhood Occupations and Play

Jan Hollenbeck, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 15 Self-Care

Jennifer Kaldenberg, MSA, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA and Amy Wagenfeld, PhD, OTR/L, SCEM, FAOTA

Chapter 16 Visual Perceptual Dysfunction and Low-Vision Rehabilitation

Jennifer Kaldenberg, MSA, OTR/L, SCLV, FAOTA

Chapter 17 Hand Development

Jenna D. McCoy-Powlen, MS, OTR/L; Donna Buckland Gallen, MS, OTR/L; and Sandra J. Edwards, MA, OTR, FAOTA

Chapter 18 Handwriting

Lisa van Gorder, OTR/L, CEIS

Chapter 19 Early Intervention

Susan M. Cahill, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Chapter 20 Preschool- and School-Based Therapy

DeLana Honaker, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

Chapter 21 Pediatric Service Delivery in Hospitals, Outpatient Clinics, Home Health, Palliative Care, Private Clinical Practice, and the Community

Tara J. Glennon, EdD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA and Courtney Richards, OTD, OTR/L

Chapter 22 Childhood Trauma

Brandon Morkut, MS, OTR/L

Chapter 23 Mental Health Practices With Children and Youth

Lisa Crabtree, PhD, OTR/L

Chapter 24 An Overview of Assistive Technology

Laura Kula, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT

Chapter 25 Orthotic Intervention

Jill Peck-Murray, MOT, OTR/L, CHT

Glossary

Financial Disclosures

Index