Occupational Therapy For Children With Special Needs

Download or read book Occupational Therapy for Children with Special Needs written by Elaine Wilson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly practical manual, written by therapists with extensive experience in the field, provides a user-friendly reference tool for occupational therapists and others working with children who have problems with learning, co-ordination, speech and language and behaviour. The book presents a model of a recognised approach from which therapists and others can develop specific techniques within a clinical setting, modifying the programme to meet the needs of the individual child. The treatment described has been used successfully by teachers and parents as well as by occupational therapists and OT students.

Download or read book The Pocket Occupational Therapist for Families of Children With Special Needs written by Cara Koscinski and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are unsure about what occupational therapy (OT) is and how it can help your child, this accessible overview is for you. Answering all of the common questions about the issues an occupational therapist might address with a child with special needs, including core muscle strength, feeding, fine motor skills, sensory sensitivities, transitions and life-skills, this book also offers simple activities to practice at home that are inexpensive, fun and, most-importantly, OT-approved. This will be an illuminating and essential guide for parents and carers of children with physical and developmental disabilities or parents of children in rehabilitation from illness or injury. Professionals who want to learn more about the principles and practicalities of occupational therapy will also find it useful.

Download or read book Occupational Therapy Approaches for Secondary Special Needs written by Jill Jenkinson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A manual to help teachers recognize when a student's poor performance is the result of a medical condition or underlying motor and perceptual deficits --back cover.

Download or read book The Parent's Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs written by Cara Koscinski and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2016-02-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the help of this handy guide, you can bring tried and tested occupational therapy activities into your home and encourage your child to succeed with everyday tasks while having fun in the process. This expanded edition of the award-winning book includes new advice on toilet training, coping with changes in routine, repetitive behaviors, self-regulation and much more. The simple explanations and easy exercises will soon make daily activities enjoyable and productive.

Download or read book Developmental Disabilities written by Jerry A. Johnson and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This significant volume provides broad coverage of the spectrum of problems confronted by patients with developmental disabilities and the many kinds of occupational therapy services these individuals need. Experts identify exemplary institutional and community service programs for treating patients with autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental retardation. A welcome contribution to the meager professional literature on the subject, Developmental Disabilities: A Handbook for Occupational Therapists will be an enormously helpful resource for therapists who work with both children and adults, ranging from mild to severe levels of impairment. You will learn how to establish a therapeutic environment for children with autism, develop a pre-vocational program in a pediatric skilled care facility, use qualitative research to obtain insight into the world of adults with significantly limiting cerebral palsy, and provide early intervention for your developmentally disabled patients.

Download or read book Building Blocks for Learning Occupational Therapy Approaches written by Jill Jenkinson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building Blocks for Learning Occupational Therapy Approaches is a resource book for educational staff and pediatric occupational therapists, especially those new to the field. It shows how the implications of physical, psychological, social, and learning difficulties impact upon children’s abilities. This highly practical book will help readers recognize when a student’s poor performance within the classroom is a result of a medical condition or underlying motor and perceptual deficits.

Download or read book Occupational Therapy for People with Learning Disabilities written by Jane Goodman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2008-11-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is aimed primarily at occupational therapy undergraduate students, but will be of use to new practitioners working in the field of learning disability and other students studying topics related to learning disabilities. It meets perceived learning needs in line with theory and practice outcomes and provides an understanding of the current issues in health and social care for people with a learning disability. It provides a basis for further learning and the depth reflects present curricula demands and expectations in line with professional practice. There are also contributions and comments from service users with a learning disability.This book is aimed primarily at occupational therapy undergraduate students, but will be of use to new practitioners working in the field of learning disability and other students studying topics related to learning disabilities. It meets learning needs in line with theory and practice outcomes and provides an understanding of the current issues in health and social care for people with a learning disability. It provides a basis for further learning and the depth reflects present curricula demands and expectations in line with professional practice. There are also contributions and comments from service users with a learning disability. - Informative text supported by reflective activities - Reflects changes in service provision subsequent to "A Strategy for the 21st Century" - Case scenarios and self assessment tasks - Advises on further reading - Offers occupational therapy focus on issues that are also relevant to other health professionals