2016 CATALOG

ACROSS PRACTICE AREAS / GENERAL PRACTICE
New!
Perspectives for Occupation-
Based Practice: Foundation and
Future of Occupational Therapy,
3rd Edition
Edited by Rita P. Fleming-Castaldy, MA, OT/L,
FAOTA
The wealth of scholarship available
to occupational therapy educators,
students, researchers, and clinicians can
be overwhelming. This foundational,
classic text provides a curated resource
of the “best of the best” of occupational
therapy literature, including seminal works from the profession’s
history; pivotal Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectures; and contemporary,
peer-reviewed U.S. and international occupational therapy journal
articles.
Seven sections cover the core aspects of the profession. Each begins
with a thought-provoking introductory chapter that includes
several reflective activities to foster personal insights and professional
development.
Highlights—
• Part I. Occupational Therapy’s Heritage: Historical and Philosophical
Foundations for Occupation-Based Practice
• Part II. Theoretical and Conceptual Frameworks to Guide
Occupation-Based Practice
• Part III. Contextual Considerations for Engagement in Occupation
and Participation
• Part IV. The Conscious Use of Self: Joining With People to
Enable Occupational Engagement
• Part V. Tools of Practice That Enable Occupational Engagement
• Part VI. The Scholarship of Occupation-Based and Evidence-
Based Practice
• Part VII. Envisioning the Future of Occupation-Based Practice
• Appendix—Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain
and Process
Perspectives for Occupation-Based Practice presents the richness
of occupational therapy’s heritage while addressing current realities
and future directions for practice. The inclusion of historical
quotes and tables from the profession’s founding years illustrates
how relevant early leaders have remained. Readers will receive
a solid theoretical and philosophical grounding for practice and
realistic and relevant guidelines for best practice through the occupational
therapy process. This anthology provides readers with
the opportunity to review the literature as an integrated whole,
facilitating engagement in the content and a higher level of
thinking.
ISBN-13: 978-1-56900-360-2, 894 pages, 2014
Order #900360. AOTA Members: $79, Nonmembers: $139
Available for course adoption.
Bestseller!
Ways of Living: Intervention
Strategies to Enable Participation,
4th Edition
Edited by Charles H. Christiansen, EdD, OTR,
OT(C), FAOTA, and Kathleen M. Matuska, MPH,
OTR/L
Foreword by Gary Kielhofner, DrPH, OTR/L,
AOTA
People experience and value their health
in terms of its ability to participate in life.
Occupational therapy professionals strive
for meaningful occupational performance as an outcome with clients,
recognizing that physical, mental, and emotional health are
enablers to that outcome.
This edition reflects the terminology of the Occupational Therapy
Practice Framework and content in light of the new realities of
health care, including intervention strategies beyond adaptation
to ADL and IADL challenges. Strategies, including evaluation and
planning, are featured on topics such as
• ADLs and IADLs
• Developmental disabilities in children and adults
• Rheumatic diseases
• Spinal cord injury
• Stroke
• Movement disorders
• Upper-extremity amputation
• Severe burns
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Traumatic brain injury
• Psychiatric disabilities
• Vision loss
• Sexuality and disability
• Assistive technology
• Environmental adaptations
• Home-based care.
The 20 chapters include nearly 300 tables, figures, and case examples
to illustrate key points, as well as “Highlights” boxes. This
book is valuable to students, practitioners, and researchers who
need current information on the breadth of occupational therapy’s
services.
ISBN-13: 978-1-56900-298-8, 566 pages, 2011
Order #1970B. AOTA Members: $89, Nonmembers: $126
Available for course adoption.
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