Section I. Foundational Knowledge for Occupational Therapy for Children and Youth
1. The Occupational Therapy Process in Pediatrics: Overview of Essential Concepts
2. Creativity As a Building Block of Successful Therapeutic Sessions
3. The Intentional Relationship: Working with Children and Families
4. Embracing Diversity and Bridging Differences in Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice
5. Pediatric Conditions
6. Pediatric Settings
7. Documentation and Billing in Pediatric Practice
8. Developmental Trajectories
Section II. Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Assessment
9. Evaluation and Assessment in Pediatrics
10. Interpretation, Goal Setting, and Measuring Outcomes in Pediatrics
Section III. Occupational Therapy Intervention
11. Interventions for Feeding and Eating
12. Interventions to Improve Rest and Sleep
13. Interventions to Address Activities of Daily Living
14. Interventions for Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
15. Intervention for Education: Early Intervention through Transition
16. Play Intervention
17. Promoting Leisure Participation
18. Social Participation and Community Integration
19. Sexuality
20. Driving and Community Mobility
21. Treatment for Work Skill and Employment
Section IV: Approaches to Intervention
22. Empowering Families
23. Using Telehealth in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Section V: Social-Emotional, Behavioral, Cognitive, Sensory, and Motor Interventions
24. Social-Emotional Learning
25. Approaches for Managing Challenging Behavior
26. Cognitive-Based Interventions
27. Ayres’ Sensory Integration Intervention
28. Specific Sensory Techniques, Environmental Modifications, and Related Interventions: A Multi-Faceted Approach to Intervention for Children and Youth with Challenges in Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing
29. Application of Motor Control and Motor Learning
30. Intervention for Fine Motor Skills
31. Visual and Visual Information Processing
32. Interventions for Mobility
33. Interventions for Hand Impairments in Children and Youth
34. Assistive Technology
Section VI: Resources for Application
35. Case Studies to Illustrate Professional Reasoning in Pediatric Practice
Appendix
A: Pediatric Assessments
B: List of Online Resources
C: Matrix of Case Examples Include in Each Chapter