Welcome
As a member of the American Career College community, you have access to e-books, journals, medical images, and videos. This guide will show you the online library resources we have that will specifically help you as an occupational therapy assistant student or instructor. Feel free to bookmark it. You will need your student or faculty username and password to access the resources listed on the following pages.
Occupational Therapy Practice Framework by The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process (OTPF) summarizes the interrelated constructs that describe occupational therapy practice. It is intended for a wide audience of occupational therapy practitioners and students, other health care professionals, educators, researchers, payers, and consumers. This 4th edition (the OTPF–4) continues its predecessors'mission to provide structure and guidance for practitioners to achieve the distinct value of occupational therapy in the clinic and other settings. An American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) official document, the OTPF is reviewed on a 5-year cycle. The review period includes the voices of AOTA members, scholars, authors, practitioners, AOTA volunteer leadership and staff, and other stakeholders to ensure that the document maintains its integrity while responding to emerging concepts and advances in occupational therapy. The OTPF–4 includes the following changes: • Increased focus on group and population clients • Identification of the cornerstones of occupational therapy practice, foundational to the success of occupational therapy practitioners • More explicit description and definition of the terms occupational science, occupation, and activity • Changes in terminology to accord with the taxonomy from the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) • Inclusion of gender identity as a client factor under “experience of self and time” • Discussion of transitions and discontinuation as outcomes to occupational therapy services • Discussion of patient-reported outcomes • Five new tables to expand on and clarify concepts. The OTPF–4 represents the latest articulation of the occupational therapy domain and process, building on a set of values that the profession has held since its founding in 1917. Embedded in this document is the occupational therapy profession's core belief in the positive relationship between occupation and health and its view of people as occupational beings.
ISBN: 9781569004883Publication Date: 2020-09-01
Occupational Therapy Placements : A Pocket Guide by
A handy pocket guide to help occupational therapy students prepare for their practice placements. Occupational Therapy placements can be daunting – you'll be working in a range of settings and supporting individuals with a variety of conditions. There are new colleagues to work with, and newly learned theory to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From basic equipment to role emerging placements, via positive risk taking, it's full of practical detail, hints and tips. Written by a senior lecturer with key input from students – this guidance is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format – carry it with you at all times. Space to make your own notes – be it uniform policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues! Reduce your stress and make the most of your placements by having this book to hand from the start.
ISBN: 9781908625915Publication Date: 2021Hinojosa and Kramer's Evaluation in Occupational Therapy, 5th Ed. by This new edition of the classic text aims to meet these challenges. Authors reaffirm the importance of understanding the person as an occupational being and how the occupational therapist's understanding of human occupation influences evaluation. Aligned with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, this updated text describes how to accurately evaluate the factors affecting occupational performance and explains the essential and practical aspects of evaluation.
ISBN: 9781569005965Publication Date: 2020
Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy by
A particular challenge facing occupational therapy students and novice practitioners is that actual clients do not always fit a typical clinical picture. This text guides readers in learning how to identify relevant clinical data among the diverse details of clients'histories, interests, comorbidities, and lifestyles through fully developed case examples that guide reasoning through hypothesis refinement and changing situations.
ISBN: 9781569003886Publication Date: 2018-01-01
Effective Occupational Therapy Documentation by
Patient care is the cornerstone of occupational therapy, but it does not exist in isolation. Documentation is an important counterpart, which ensures accurate reimbursement, treatment, and justification for care. However, students often struggle with documentation courses and professors similarly have difficulty teaching such an extensive topic. Due to stark differences between occupational therapy practice areas and even facilities of the same type, therapists are left to fill in the gaps and teach themselves documentation skills. Therapists are often without a reliable, hands-on tool to gain adequate documentation skills, both in school and in the clinic. Effective Occupational Therapy Documentation serves as a go-to guide for learning and practicing basic therapy documentation. This useful reference tool provides the structure for therapy notes in every setting, along with rationale for how other healthcare disciplines fit into therapy documentation.
ISBN: 9781536155464Publication Date: 2020-11-09
Occupational Therapy in Acute Care by
Occupational Therapy in Acute Care, 2nd Edition, written collaboratively by occupational therapists with acute care and teaching experience, is designed for practitioners working in a hospital setting and others seeking to learn more about this important but often overlooked area of practice. Illustrated chapters offer an understanding of the various bodily systems, common conditions, diseases, procedures, and typical medical management and how they relate to occupational therapy practice.
ISBN: 9781569003930Publication Date: 2017-01-01
Functional Cognition and Occupational Therapy: A Practical Approach to Treating Individuals With Cognitive Loss by
Functional cognition describes the ability to participate in everyday activities, combining the constructs of function and cognition. Substantial literature now exists to support assessment and intervention methods for functional cognitive deficits, and policymakers are increasingly requiring improved methods to track functional cognition and address it across health changes. This is the first comprehensive text to focus on methods to assess and develop interventions for people with functional cognition impairments.
ISBN: 9781569006016Publication Date: 2019
Creativity in Occupational Therapy by
Understood differently by different people, creativity has been linked to novelty, originality, problem-solving, flexibility, resourcefulness, self-expression, and health maintenance. In this manuscript, creativity is explored through the eyes of an occupational therapist. The author approaches creativity from two angles; as a therapeutic modality and as a way of thinking. The manuscript offers a thorough literature review of creativity and its connections to occupational therapy theory and practice. It brings a historical overview spanning from the days of the Arts and Crafts Movement to contemporary approaches in occupational therapy. Not only is the relevant research gathered and evaluated, but the reader can also find practical applications of research findings to practice. For instance, we learn about the factors that can contribute to the creativity of occupational therapists and how to best foster them in a modern work environment. The author also explores some of the concepts related to the well-being of occupational therapists, such as work satisfaction and work autonomy and their correlations to creativity. The manuscript also presents a novel assessment tool, developed and validated by the author - the Creativity in Occupational Therapy Questionnaire (COTQ) - which is intended for the study of creativity and educational purposes. This manuscript is a must-read for anyone interested in the use of creativity in health care and the evidence behind it. It offers up-to-date information on the subject of creativity in occupational therapy. However, its influence goes beyond a specific discipline. It argues that creativity can be a healing force, for both the client and the therapist, and that we should do more to nurture it in our lives and at work.
ISBN: 9781536173468Publication Date: 2020-02-20
The Occupational Therapy Manager by
In today s health care, occupational therapy managers and leaders must be prepared to ensure delivery of high-quality care; staff morale and efficiency remain high; businesses and organizations are profitable; and the profession is recognized by other health care professionals, reimbursers, and clients as a valuable service steeped in evidence. The bestselling Occupational Therapy Manager can help occupational therapy practitioners become capable, effective leaders across all practice settings. This new edition includes 76 new chapters in 12 sections that cover leadership and management foundations, organizational planning and culture, navigating change and uncertainty, outcomes and documentation, interprofessional practice and teams, supervision, communication, finance and budgeting, professional standards, ethical and legal considerations, managing your career, and public policy. Each chapter includes learning objectives, key terms, essential considerations and practical applications in occupational therapy, a case example, and relevant ACOTE Standards. The most comprehensive management book in the profession, this is a fundamental, classic text for all occupational therapy students, practitioners, and managers.
ISBN: 9781569003909Publication Date: 2019-07-24
