Early’s Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant
- 5th Edition - September 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Mary Beth Patnaude, Katey Howland
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 2 7 9 2 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 4 5 4 3 - 5
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- Coverage of advances in OT assessment and intervention includes prosthetics and assistive technologies, along with the assessment and interventions of TBI (traumatic brain injury) problems related to cognitive and visual perception
- Case studies offer snapshots of real-life situations and solutions, with many cases threaded through an entire chapter
- Client-centered approach shows how to include the client when making decisions about planning and treatment, using the terminology and abbreviations from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework
- Evidence-based content includes clinical trials and outcome studies, especially those relating to intervention
- Cultural diversity and cultural sensitivity information helps you understand the beliefs and customs of other cultures so you can provide appropriate care
- Information on prevention addresses safety and the prevention of accidents and injury
- Key terms, chapter outlines, and chapter objectives introduce the essential information in each chapter
- Reading guide questions and summaries in each chapter make it easier to measure your comprehension of the material
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students
PART I Foundations
1. Occupational Therapy Treatment in Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation
2. Exploring Perspectives on Illness and Disability Throughout the Continuum of Care: A Case-Based Client-Centered Approach
3. Infection Control and Safety Issues in the Clinic
PART II Process
4. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation and Intervention in Physical Dysfunction
5. Effective Documentation of Occupational Therapy Services
PART III Assessment
6. Assessment of Motor Control and Functional Movement
7. Assessment of Joint Range of Motion
8. Assessment of Muscle Strength
9. Evaluation and Observation of Deficits in Sensation, Perception, and Cognition
PART IV Intervention Principles
10. Teaching and Learning: Motor Performance in Occupational Therapy
11. Mealtime Occupations— Interventions for Feeding and Eating
12. Mealtime Occupations— Interventions for Feeding and Eating
PART V Performance in Areas of Occupation
13. Activities of Daily Living
14. Assistive Technology
15. Moving in the Environment
16. Work
17. Promoting Engagement in Leisure and Social Participation
PART VI Interventions for Performance Skills and Client Factors
18. The Older Adult
19. Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
20. Neurotherapeutic Approaches to Treatment
21. Interventions for Visual and Other Sensory Dysfunction
22. Intervention for People with Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits
PART VII Clinical Applications
23. Cerebrovascular Accident
24. Traumatic Brain Injury
25. Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System
26. Spinal Cord Injury
27. Neurogenic and Myopathic Dysfunction
28. Arthritis and Lower Extremity Joint Replacement
29. Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
30. Burns
31. Amputation and Prosthetics
32. Cardiac Dysfunction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
33. Oncology
34. HIV Infection and AIDS
1. Occupational Therapy Treatment in Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation
2. Exploring Perspectives on Illness and Disability Throughout the Continuum of Care: A Case-Based Client-Centered Approach
3. Infection Control and Safety Issues in the Clinic
PART II Process
4. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation and Intervention in Physical Dysfunction
5. Effective Documentation of Occupational Therapy Services
PART III Assessment
6. Assessment of Motor Control and Functional Movement
7. Assessment of Joint Range of Motion
8. Assessment of Muscle Strength
9. Evaluation and Observation of Deficits in Sensation, Perception, and Cognition
PART IV Intervention Principles
10. Teaching and Learning: Motor Performance in Occupational Therapy
11. Mealtime Occupations— Interventions for Feeding and Eating
12. Mealtime Occupations— Interventions for Feeding and Eating
PART V Performance in Areas of Occupation
13. Activities of Daily Living
14. Assistive Technology
15. Moving in the Environment
16. Work
17. Promoting Engagement in Leisure and Social Participation
PART VI Interventions for Performance Skills and Client Factors
18. The Older Adult
19. Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
20. Neurotherapeutic Approaches to Treatment
21. Interventions for Visual and Other Sensory Dysfunction
22. Intervention for People with Cognitive and Perceptual Deficits
PART VII Clinical Applications
23. Cerebrovascular Accident
24. Traumatic Brain Injury
25. Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System
26. Spinal Cord Injury
27. Neurogenic and Myopathic Dysfunction
28. Arthritis and Lower Extremity Joint Replacement
29. Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
30. Burns
31. Amputation and Prosthetics
32. Cardiac Dysfunction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
33. Oncology
34. HIV Infection and AIDS
- Edition: 5
- Latest edition
- Published: September 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Mary Beth Patnaude
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor and Chair, Husson University, School of Occupational Therapy, USA