Occupational Therapy Interventions

The third edition of Occupational Therapy Interventions, updated in line with the latest Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, provides comprehensive guidance in the processes of evaluation and intervention to support adults with physical disabilities. From the foundational skills for functional activities to offering support across the key domains of occupation - activities of daily living, education, work, retirement and end of life, leisure, social participation, and health and wellness - this is a key resource featuring strategies and hands-on advice in helping clients to live more active and meaningful lives. The new edition has been updated with the latest clinical research, and is also now accompanied by learning activities, in accordance with Bloom's Taxonomy, which bring the topics alive. An instructor manual is also provided. Now also covering important topics like functional cognition, gender, and the use of new technologies, the book is an ideal resource for both students and novice practitioners. Included with the text are updated online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom, available at www.routledge.com/9781041065487.

Kristy Latella is a Polytrauma and Mental Health OT Practitioner at Connecticut Veterans Affairs, and Part-Time Faculty at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Tracy Van Oss is Professor and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator at Quinnipiac University and Home Health Practitioner in Connecticut.

1. Introduction 2. Biomechanical, Perception, and Neurorehabilitation Skills for Functional Activities 3. Activities of Daily Living 4. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living 5. Education 6. Work 7. Retirement and End-of-Life Issues 8. Leisure 9. Social Participation 10. Health Management and Wellness Appendix A Resources Appendix B Assessment Grid