Covering the scope, theory, and approaches to the practice of occupational therapy, this 3rd Edition prepares you to care for adults who have physical disabilities. It takes a client-centered approach, following the latest OT Practice framework as it defines your role as an OTA in physical dysfunction practice. New to this edition is coverage of polytrauma, advances in prosthetics and assistive technologies, and assessment and interventions of traumatic brain injury problems related to cognitive and visual perception. Written by respected educator Mary Beth Early helps you develop skills in the assessment of client factors, intervention principles, and clinical reasoning.

Part I. Foundations --Occupational therapy and physical disabilities / Mary Beth Early -- The disability experience and the therapeutic process / Mary Beth Early -- Infection control and safety issues in the clinic / Lynn E. Jaffe -- Part II. Process -- Occupational therapy process: evaluation and intervention in physical dysfunction / Patty Coker-Bolt ; Mary Beth Early -- Documentation of occupational therapy services / Michelle Mahone -- Part III. Assessment -- Assessment of motor control and functional movement / Jean W. Solomon ; Jane O'Brien -- Assessment of joint range of motion / Cindy Liska ; Terri R. Gonzalez -- Evaluation and observation of deficits in sensation, perception, and cognition / Mariana D'Amico ; Vicki Smith ; Mary Beth Early -- Part IV. Intervention principles -- Teaching and learning motor performance in occupational therapy / Jane Clifford O'Brien ; Jean W. Solomon -- Habits of health and wellness / Martha J. Sanders ; Jessica L. Koch -- Occupations, purposeful activities, and preparatory activities / Estelle B. Breines -- Part V. Performance in areas of occupation -- Activities of daily living / Emily Holzberg -- Assistive technology / Denis Anson -- Moving in the environment / Teru Creel ; Maureen Matthews, Carole Adler ; Miriam Monathan -- Sexuality: an activity of daily living / Jessica farman ; Gordan Umphred Burton -- Work / $r Denise Haruko Ha ; Jill J. Page ; Christine M. Wietlisbach -- Promoting engagement in leisure and social participation / Steve Park ; Sue Byers-Connon. Part VI. Interventions for performance skills and client factors -- The older adult / Michele D. Mills ; Kerby Coulanges -- Hand splinting / Serena Berger -- Neurotherapeutic approaches to treatment / Patricia Ann Gentile ; Elza Guzman -- Interventions for visual and other sensory dysfunction / Lori M. Shiffman -- Intervention for disturbances in cognition and perception / Regi Robnett -- Part VII. Clinical applications / Cerebrovascular accident / Patricia Ann Gentile -- Traumatic brain injury / Lori M. Shiffman -- Degenerative diseases of the central nervous system / Glen Gillen -- Spinal cord injury / Carole Adler -- Neurogenic and myopathic dysfunction / Jennifer Nyblod -- Arthritic diseases / Pamela Harrell -- Acute hand injuries / Sally E. Poole -- Hip fractures and lower extremity joint replacement / Sonia Lawson ; Lynne Murphy -- Burns / Elizabeth A. Rivers -- Amputation and prosthetics / Eugenia Papdapoulos ; Beth Deverix -- Cardiac dysfunction and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Maureen Michele Matthews -- Oncology / Ann Burkhardt -- HIV infection and AIDS / Michael Pizzi.