Work : Promoting Participation and Productivity Through Occupational Therapy

Case examples at the beginning of each chapter introduce key issues and problems with their resolutions at the end of the chapter. Overviews and summaries of key theories, models and evidence reflect the primary focus of the chapter. Tables, figures and text boxes reinforce and highlight key concepts. Photographs help in the visualization of settings, equipment, and actions. Each chapter emphasizes comprehensive assessment and intervention and the role of the occupational therapy practitioner on the interdisciplinary team. Consistently-organized chapters focus on important and specialized areas of occupational therapy assessment and intervention, including... Psychosocial and physical assessment and preventative programming. Application of the Americans with Disability Act. Assisting the older worker. Persons with permanent disabilities. Alternative approaches to promoting work productivity and participation such as volunteerism. Occupational therapy language and concepts integrated throughout, including the International Classification of Function (ICF) and the Social Model of Disability. Appendices reference current resources for additional information.