Key features

• •Case Examples illustrate frames of references in action.
• •NEW! Additional frames of reference —STAR approach to Sensory Processing Disorders, Anxiety and Depression in school age children, and a Strength Based Approach for Adolescents with Autism—are covered in three new chapters to better prepare students for everyday practice.
• •NEW! Supporting Evidence sections in frames of reference chapters cover the evidence supporting each theory.
• •EXPANDED! Evaluation sections cover new assessment instruments available to the OT practitioner and now include new real-world examples.
• •NEW! Color images of actual clinicians working with actual patients , along with a wide range of updated photos and charts, illustrate key concepts and applications.
• •Essential terms are defined within the theoretical base in each frame of reference
• •Practical sections on the “Function/Dysfunction Continuum” indicate the severity of the dysfunction and outline the level of needed intervention.
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