1st Edition

Community Occupational Therapy Education and Practice

By Beth Velde, Margaret Prince Wittman Copyright 2002
172 Pages
by Routledge

172 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

OT practice is moving from the medically based model into the community--don’t be left behind! This unique and timely book sets forth the vital concepts of nontraditional community-based (rather than the traditional medical model) occupational therapy practice. It illuminates issues related to HIV/AIDS, homelessness, aging, disease, and much more, and points the way toward future research... Read more
  • Occupational Therapy in the Community: What, Why, and How
  • Community Practice: It’s More than Geography
  • Educating for Community-Based Occupational Therapy Practice: A Demonstration Project
  • Helping Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty Develop Cultural Competence
  • Professional Expertise of Community-Based Occupational Therapists
  • The Pizzi Holistic Wellness Assessment
  • Gateway to Wellness: An Occupational Therapy Collaboration with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • Facilitating Successful International Adoptions: An Occupational Therapy Community Practice Innovation
  • Using Chaos Theory to Understand a Community-Built Occupational Therapy Practice
  • Development of a Community-Based Return to Work Program for People with AIDS
  • Development of Occupational Therapy in a Homeless Shelter
  • Quality of Life Issues in Community Occupational Therapy Practice
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Beth Velde, Margaret Prince Wittman