What to read after Pediatric Skills for Occupational Therapy Assistants?

Designed as both a practical clinical reference and a comprehensive student text, this unparalleled new provides a focused, easy-to-use approach to paediatrics. The introductory section covers the scope of practice, then addresses the medical, educational, and family systems. Subsequent sections provide in-depth coverage of normal development, paediatric health conditions, and treatment planning. A wide range of helpful pedagogy reinforces learning and enhances retention: chapter objectives, review questions, clinical pearls, learning activities, resource lists, bulleted/boxed key concepts, and boxed descriptions of therapeutic activities.

The first pediatric book geared specifically for the OTA

Outstanding comprehensive pediatric information for Occupational Therapy Assistant students, as required in an OTA curriculum

Provides a useful, informative reference for practicing Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Covers the scope of pediatric practice, normal development, pediatric health conditions and treatment planning.

Features a consistent format of Definition, Incidence, Classifications, Prognosis, Functional Implications, Assessment, Intervention, Clinical Resources, and Case Study for each chapter in the Pediatric Health Conditions section.

Uses chapter objectives, review questions, clinical pearls, learning activities, resource lists, bulleted/boxed key concepts, and boxed descriptions of therapeutic activities throughout for optimal student learning.