Handbook of Occupational Therapy for Adults With Physical Disabilities by Drs. William Sit and Marsha Neville provides quick and essential information for occupational therapists that are new to the adult practice setting.

This handbook is primarily organized by body system into six sections:

• Occupational performance as a whole
• Central nervous system
• Peripheral nervous system, cranial nerves, and sensory system
• Musculoskeletal system
• Cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, and integumentary systems
• Endocrine, digestive, urinary, and reproductive system

At the beginning of each section, you will find a case study based on clinical experience that embodies the chapter subject. Within each section information is broken down into important aspects of the evaluation process, and then followed by the implications of each system on occupational therapy intervention. Handbook of Occupational Therapy for Adults With Physical Disabilities also includes a summary chart where readers can quickly and easily find the purpose, context, form, cost, and contact information for each assessment.

Handbook of Occupational Therapy for Adults With Physical Disabilities is ideal for occupational therapy students, recent graduates, and practitioners who are newly entering an adult physical disability practice setting.

About the Author

About the Authors
William Sit, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR, CLVST-BIG is a faculty member at Texas Woman's University and chair of the Trinity North District of the Texas Occupational Therapy Association. For decades, he has worked in physical disabilities settings, including acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient, and home health, and he was unsatisfied with the availability of a single resource that effectively identifies key components of evaluation and intervention. As a result, he became motivated to write a handbook that fosters clinical reasoning development for occupational therapists in an adult practice setting, particularly for entry-level therapists and those newly entering a physical disabilities setting.

Dr. Marsha Neville, OT, PhD began her career in occupational therapy in 1974 as a certified occupational therapy assistant. In 1978 she became a registered occupational therapist after graduating from Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, Michigan). She later completed her PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her long career in occupational therapy has focused on adult rehabilitation and research related to interventions for persons with acquired brain injuries. She is a professor in the School of Occupational Therapy at Texas Woman's University.

Reviews

"A must-have for OTs of all experience levels. . . .the most comprehensive adult physical disability handbook for occupational therapy currently on the market."
(c) Doody's Review Service, 2020, Kirsten N. Davin, OTD, Baylor University Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences

Book Information
ISBN 9781630914424
Author William Sit
Format Paperback
Page Count 350
Imprint SLACK Incorporated
Publisher SLACK Incorporated
Weight(grams) 739g