Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy (Willard & Spackman)

by Maureen E . Neistadt (Author), ElizabethBlesedellCrepeau (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1997

  $4.23

  You and your students will love this classic text - now in its 50th year! Completely revised and updated for the ninth edition, Willard and Spackman's Occupational Therapy continues to set the standards for the field. This major revision has been completely reorganized and refocused down to the very last page, with no chapter left untouched. The reader will appreciate the text's close examination of the professional development process and the unprecedented coverage of evaluation and treatment. New chapters cover evaluation of performance contexts, treatment of performance contexts, and the psychometric properties of assessment instruments. New first person narratives by people with disabilities help readers understand the patients' perspectives and apply them to their own career experiences.

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  Hardcover
  2003

  $5.35

  An ideal reference, this market-leading text provides the most comprehensive and current presentation of occupational therapy concepts and practice. This text is organized around the student-oriented questions: What will I do? , Who will I treat? , and Where will I practice? . New to the Tenth Edition are chapters on spirituality, neuromuscular intervention techniques, the environment as a component of self, research and practice, facility-based practice, and more. Features include integration of the new AOTA Practice Framework with the International Classification of Function, and continuation of Mary Feldhaus-Weber's powerful narrative of her life after a head injury with a six-page full-color insert of her art added. Other features include practical examples/dilemmas, current trends toward community-based practice in a variety of settings, and consultation. Pedagogical features include unit introductions and learning objectives, chapter outlines, summaries, and ethics boxes.