This update to the best-seller provides authoritative, accurate information and resources about occupational therapy practice in schools, preschools, early intervention, and other settings such as child care. This book is essential for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (including educators and students) and also is useful for parents, teachers, administrators, policymakers, and child advocates. Section Highlights Legal and Historical Perspectives on Occupational Therapy in Schools and Early Childhood Programs - IDEA/NCLB, federal and state legislation, federal program performance indicators, scope of practice, program funding, payment systems Evaluating Occupational Performance in Schools and Early Childhood Settings-Occupational Therapy Performance Framework - evaluation and assessment, clinical reasoning Occupational Therapy Decision-Making Process - collaboration/teaming, IEP/IFSP, frames of reference, continuing competence, professional development Service Provision to Support Child and Family Participation in Context - documentation, response-to-intervention, cultural competence, assistive technology, workload, driving Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Children in Schools - occupational therapy's role, models of intervention, positive behavior supports, social and emotional learning Using Evidence to Support Practice in Schools and Early Childhood Settings - evidence intervention and service delivery, program evaluation Transition From School to Adult Life Ethical Issues in School-Based and Early Intervention Practice

Currently in the United States, 20% of children ages 6 years or younger live in poverty. Poor children have fewer opportunities than their peers to resources that are important for child development. At the same time, the prevalence of developmental disabilities has increased to 1 in every 6 children. Early identification of developmental delays is critical, and more than half of all American parents do not know the warning signs. Occupational therapy professionals in early intervention and preschool practice can provide the necessary services to support children's health in early childhood. This Practice Guideline explains the occupational therapy process for young children--and their families, caregivers, and teachers--which includes evaluation, intervention, and outcomes planning to enhance a child's occupational performance, adaptation, health and wellness, community participation, role competence, and self-advocacy. Topics include social-emotional development; feeding, eating, and swallowing; cognitive and motor development; service delivery; autism; obesity, cerebral palsy; and parent training. This work can help occupational therapy practitioners, as well as those who manage, reimburse, or set policy regarding occupational therapy services, understand the contribution of occupational therapy in evaluating and serving young children. This guideline can also serve as a resource for parents, school administrators, educators, and other early childhood staff.

This handbook is designed to provide registered occupational therapists and certified occupational therapy assistants with guidance in serving children with disabilities and their families under the auspices of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The first chapter provides an overview of provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and other laws relating to occupational therapy services for children with disabilities. The next chapters provide guidelines for addressing five major elements of occupational therapy service delivery: (1) continuum of services (includes information on the elements of transition, effect of continuum within early intervention and school system settings, and transitions that ensure continuity); (2) clients of services (addresses interactions with clients, client roles and responsibilities, and reimbursement systems); (3) context of intervention (reviews aspects of performance contexts, models of service delivery in the environmental context, and person-activity-environment fit); (4) collaboration (discusses components of collaboration and the collaborative process in service delivery); and (5) outcomes (including student-specific outcomes, development and documentation of the individualized family service plan and individualized education program outcomes, and program-specific outcomes). Each of these chapters reviews relevant terms and legislative considerations. Sample forms, resources, and professional policies are included in the appendices. (Each chapter contains references.) (CR)

- NEW video clips and case studies on the Evolve website demonstrate important concepts and rehabilitation techniques. - NEW Autism Spectrum Disorder chapter contains important information for OTs not addressed in other texts. - NEW Neuromotor: Cerebral Palsy chapter addresses the most prevalent cause of motor dysfunction in children. - NEW Adolescent Development chapter helps you manage the special needs of teenagers and young adults. - NEW contemporary design includes full-color photos and illustrations. - UPDATED content and references ensure you have access to the comprehensive, research-based information that will guide you in making optimal decisions in practice.

As occupational therapy celebrates its centennial in 2017, attention returns to the profession's founding belief in the value of therapeutic occupations as a way to remediate illness and maintain health. The founders emphasized the importance of establishing a therapeutic relationship with each client and designing an intervention plan based on the knowledge about a client's context and environment, values, goals, and needs. Using today's lexicon, the profession's founders proposed a vision for the profession that was occupation based, client centered, and evidence based--the vision articulated in the third edition of the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process. The Framework is a must-have official document from the American Occupational Therapy Association. Intended for occupational therapy practitioners and students, other health care professionals, educators, researchers, payers, and consumers, the Framework summarizes the interrelated constructs that describe occupational therapy practice. In addition to the creation of a new preface to set the tone for the work, this new edition includes the following highlights: a redefinition of the overarching statement describing occupational therapy's domain; a new definition of clients that includes persons, groups, and populations; further delineation of the profession's relationship to organizations; inclusion of activity demands as part of the process; and even more up-to-date analysis and guidance for today's occupational therapy practitioners. Achieving health, well-being, and participation in life through engagement in occupation is the overarching statement that describes the domain and process of occupational therapy in the fullest sense. The Framework can provide the structure and guidance that practitioners can use to meet this important goal.

- NEW! Content on emerging areas of practice (such as community systems) broadens readers' awareness of where interventions for children can take place. - NEW! Content on physical agent modalities (PAMS) outlines the theory and application of PAMS as used by OTAs with pediatric clients. - NEW! Pediatric MOHO assessments that are now available in the chapter on Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) assessments describe how these assessments can help with intervention. - NEW! Content on childhood obesity, documentation, neurodevelopmental treatment, and concepts of elongation have been added to keep readers abreast of the latest trends and problems.