Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry 3rd Edition
by Cynthia C. Norkin
from F. A. Davis Company
Ohio Univ., Athens. Student manual provides comprehensive coverage of the subject and includes extensive use of halftone photographs. Testing procedures use a two-page format, with color to enhance headings, charts, and tables. This edition is consistent with the APTA's Guide to Physical Therapist Practice Terminology. Previous edition: c1995. Wire-spiral binding.
Dibs in Search of Self
by Virginia M. Axline
from Ballantine Books
The classic of child therapy. Dibs will not talk. He will not play. He has locked himself in a very special prison. And he is alone. This is the true story of how he learned to reach out for the sunshine, for life . . . how he came to the breathless discovery of himself that brought him back to the world of other children.
Ortho Notes: A Clinical Examination Pocket Guide
by Dawn, Ph.D. Gulick
from F. A. Davis Company
A Davis's Notes book. OrthoNotes is an innovative, easy-to-access pocket guide of essential orthopedic information for PTs, OTs, and medical students and clinicians.
Occupational Therapy for Children (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY FOR CHILDREN ( CASE-SMITH))
by Jane Case-Smith
from Mosby
Incorporating the newly adopted OT Practice Framework, this market-leading text takes an evidence-based look at children at various ages and stages in development, comprehensively addressing both conditions and treatment techniques in all settings. Users will discover new author contributions, new research and theories, new techniques, and current trends to keep them in step with the changes in pediatric OT practice.
- Case studies incorporate clinical reasoning and evidence-based structure
- Key terms, chapter objectives, and study questions identify important information
- Information on conditions, technology, practice models, and practice arenas
- Describes practice in both medical and educational settings to expose readers to a variety a practice situations
- Updated language and terminology in accordance with the 2002 OT Practice Framework
- International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) codes are integrated throughout
- More evidence-based content such as clinical trials and outcome studies with regard to evaluation and intervention more accurately reflects OT as it is currently taught and practiced
- New authors provide a fresh approach to play, social skills, interventions, visual and auditory disorders, and hospital services
- Over 150 new illustrations and improved text concepts
- Internet resources provide the reader with new information sources
Orthopedic Manual Therapy: An Evidence-Based Approach
by Chad Cook
from Prentice Hall
Orthopedic Manual Therapy is an evidence based textbook designed to provide examination, treatment and reassessment measures for orthopedic clinicians. The textbook examines current manual therapy approaches, literature associated with examination and treatment techniques involving manual therapy, and evidence regarding diagnostic accuracy of clinical special tests. Each procedure is presented in a step-by-step method with a visual aide or photograph for ease of reproduction.
Occupational Therapy Examination Review Guide, Third Edition
by Caryn R. Johnson
from F. A. Davis Company
Tell your students to prepare for the computerized NBCOT OTR exam with the book that comes with a money-back guarantee that they will pass the test! Over 1,000 review questions in five practice examinations help identify areas of weakness and improve students' test taking performance. The questions help them become familiar with the format of the questions in the actual examination.
Orthopaedic Assessment, Evaluation & Intervention (Book & DVD)
by Mark Dutton
from McGraw-Hill Medical
A complete, evidence-based guide to orthopaedic evaluation and treatment
Acclaimed in its first edition, this one-of-a-kind, well-illustrated resource delivers a vital evidence-based look at orthopaedics in a single volume. It is the ultimate source of orthopaedic examination, evaluation, and interventions, distinguished by its multidisciplinary approach to PT practice.
Turn to any page, and you'll find the consistent, unified voice of a single author-a prominent practicing therapist who delivers step-by-step guidance on the examination of each joint and region. This in-depth coverage leads clinicians logically through systems review and differential diagnosis, aided by decision-making algorithms for each joint. It's all here: everything from concise summaries of functional anatomy and biomechanics, to an unmatched overview of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.
The Wedding Cake Decorator's Bible: A Resource of Mix-and-Match Designs and Embellishments
by Alan Dunn
from David & Charles
Ideal for beginning and experienced cakemakers, The Wedding Cake Decorator's Bible is packed with design ideas, methods and techniques for making and decorating unforgettable wedding cakes. Full step-by-step photographs and descriptions make this book an invaluable resource for a variety of wedding cake designs.
The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers
by Cathy A. Malchiodi
from Shambhala
Making art, according to Cathy Malchiodi, may be as important to your physical and spiritual health as balanced nutrition, regular exercise, or meditation. Expressing yourself creatively—through drawing, painting, sculpture, photography—allows you to tap into a source of inner wisdom that provides guidance, soothes emotional pain, and revitalizes your being. The Soul's Palette reveals art's transformative powers. Exercises include working with materials for drawing, painting, sculpting, and collage; simple drawing and journal projects; self-guided meditations and affirmations; ideas for cultivating intuition, inspiration, and spontaneity; exploring personal symbols; and making art a spiritual practice.
Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills: An Activity Workbook
by Kenneth Lane
from Slack Incorporated
With over 20 years of experience, Dr. Kenneth A. Lane has designed Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills: An Activity Workbook to help occupational therapists, optometrists, and other professionals develop the ocular motor and visual perceptual skills of learning disabled children.
To establish a framework for understanding, each chapter begins with the scientific theories used to develop the activity forms. Insightful suggestions are included on how to solidify the program's success.
The easy-to-follow activity forms are then presented, along with numerous illustrations that help develop ocular motor and visual perceptual skills. The forms are divided into as many as five levels of difficulty so both children and teenagers can benefit from each activity.
Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills contains daily lesson plans and practical tips on how to successfully start an activities program. Other helpful features include a glossary of terms and a reference list of individuals and organizations that work with learning disabled children to develop these skills.
The first of its kind, Developing Ocular Motor and Visual Perceptual Skills utilizes a learning approach by linking the theories with the remediation activities to help learning disabled children improve their perceptual and fine motor skills. All professionals looking to assess and enhance a variety of fine motor and visual perception deficiencies will welcome this workbook into their practices.
Topics include:
- Complexity of reading
- Ocular motor
- Gross motor
- Visual-motor perception
- Visual memory
- Laterality
- Reversals
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