1st Edition

The Successful Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Student

By Karen Sladyk Copyright 2002
240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

The Successful Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Student is a stimulating new book that paves the way to the profession of occupational therapy. This book fulfills the needs of all OT and OTA students throughout their entire education by fully preparing them for their fieldwork assignments. This is an imperative learning tool for all students since all curricula include Level I and II fieldwork... Read more
Contents

Section I Introduction

Chapter 1 Purpose and Process of Fieldwork

Chapter 2 Learning Objectives for the Fieldwork Experience

Chapter 3 Professional Behaviors

Section II Finding the Right Match

Chapter 4 Learning Styles

Chapter 5 Knowing Yourself

Chapter 6 Choosing the Right Fieldwork Sites

Chapter 7 Getting Organized

Chapter 8 Work All Day, Homework All Evening

Section III Supervision

Chapter 9 Teams and Teamwork

Chapter 10 Supervision

Chapter 11 Fixing Fieldwork Problems

Chapter 12 Dealing with Withdrawal or Termination

Section IV Transitions

Chapter 13 Transition Models

Chapter 14 Studying for the NBCOT Exam During Fieldwork

Chapter 15 Developing Your Professional Portfolio

Chapter 16 Writing a Résumé and Interviewing

Chapter 17 Professional Development

Chapter 18 Supervising Your Own Students

Appendix A Important Contact Information

Appendix B Internet Resources

Index

Biography

Karen Sladyk, PhD, OTR, FAOTA

“I would recommend this book to any student preparing to begin fieldwork and I believe it would be an excellent resource for academic and clinical fieldwork educators who are helping students to prepare for entry in the field.”