The number one book in pediatric OT is back! Focusing on children from infancy to adolescence, Case-Smith's Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents, 8th Edition provides comprehensive, full-color coverage of pediatric conditions and treatment techniques in all settings. Its emphasis on application of evidence-based practice includes: eight new chapters, a focus on clinical reasoning, updated references, research notes, and explanations of the evidentiary basis for specific interventions. Coverage of new research and theories, new techniques, and current trends, with additional case studies, keeps you in-step with the latest advances in the field. Developmental milestone tables serve as a quick reference throughout the book!
Contents
Section I: Foundational Knowledge for Occupational Therapy for Children and Youth
1. An Overview of the Occupational Therapy Process for Children
2. Theory and Practice Models for Occupational Therapy With Children
3. Working With Families and Interprofessional Teams
4. Development of Occupations and Skills From Infancy Through Adolescence
5. Therapeutic Use of Self
Section II: Occupational Therapy Assessment and Evaluation Methods and Process
6. Observational Assessment and Activity Analysis
7. Use of Standardized Tests and Pediatric Practice
8. Evaluation Interpretation, and Goal Writing
9. Documenting Outcomes
Section III: Assessment and Treatment of Occupations
10. Assessment and Treatment of Feeding
11. Assessment and Treatment of Play
12. Assessment and Treatment of Activities of Daily Living: Sleep, Rest, and Sexuality
13. Assessment and Treatment of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Leisure
14. Assessment and Treatment of Social Participation and Social Skills
15. Assessment and Treatment of Educational Performance
Section IV: Occupational Therapy Approaches
16. Motor Control/Motor Learning
17. Cognitive Interventions
18. Mobility
19. Assistive Technology
20. Sensory Integration
21. Behavioral Approaches
Section V: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services
22. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
23. Early Intervention Services
24. School-Based Occupational Therapy
25. Transition Services
26. Hospital and Pediatric Rehabilitation Services
27. Pediatric Hand Therapy
Section VI: Occupational Therapy for Specific Conditions
28. Mental Health Conditions
29. Neuromotor Conditions: Cerebral Palsy
30. Autism Spectrum Disorder
31. Trauma-Induced Conditions
32. Vision Impairment
