Occupational Therapy for Children

by Jane Clifford O'Brien and Jane Case-Smith

Book Overview

The sixth edition of Occupational Therapy for Children maintains its focus on children from infancy to adolescence and gives comprehensive coverage of both conditions and treatment techniques in all settings. Inside you'll discover new author contributions, new research and theories, new techniques, and current trends to keep you in step with the changes in pediatric OT practice. This edition provides an even stronger focus on evidence-based practice...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 032305658X
• ISBN13: 9780323056588
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 880 Pages
• Weight: 5.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.8" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Occupational Therapy for Children

Item was delivered in adequate time. Item was in same condition as promised on website.

GREAT REFERENCE FOR OT's IN PEDIATRIC PRACTICE

It's a very useful book for OT's practicing in the Pediatric area... As an OT student who wants to work in this particular area, it is a very good resource ... It talks about evaluations, interventions, teamwork, child development, health conditions and diagnostics and it's impact in children, legislations, etc. All from the Occupational Therapy way.

Comprehensive Resource for Peds OT

While I agree with the previous reviewer that the book is slow reading, I have many positive things to say about it as well. The book has a plethora of resources for students and practitioners alike, including readings, websites, etc. to augment eval/tx or to further explore a topic. Also, the fact that it's a brand-new edition means that everything is evidence-based and backed up by the latest research, meaning that what you read is best-practice. The book is also very comprehensive and covers all the "traditional" areas of OT plus new burgeoning areas of practice.

The book title says it all: "OT for Children"

This resource provides an overview of many conditions found in pediatric treatment. The reviews of developmental progressions of all ADLs, pre-writing, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive, and other skills are presented both in concise, outline form and in paragraph form for more details. All chapters are well-organized, and focused on OT practice, while the section by Exner on the Development of Hand Skills is exceptional. This is a MUST HAVE resource for OT working in pediatrics.

essential reading

As a Paediatric Occupational Therapist I find this book a valuable resource in my department.