Community occupational therapy education and practice

Cover; Community Occupational Therapy Education and Practice; Copyright; CONTENTS; Occupational Therapy in the Community: What, Why, and How; Community Practice: It's More than Geography; Educating for Community-Based Occupational Therapy Practice: A Demonstration Project; Helping Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty Develop Cultural Competence; Professional Expertise of Community-Based Occupational Therapists; The Pizzi Holistic Wellness Assessment; Gateway to Wellness: An Occupational Therapy Collaboration with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Facilitating Successful International Adoptions: An Occupational Therapy Community Practice InnovationUsing Chaos Theory to Understand a Community-Built Occupational Therapy Practice ; Development of a Community-Based Return to Work Program for People with AIDS; Development of Occupational Therapy in a Homeless Shelter; Quality of Life Issues in Community Occupational Therapy Practice; Index

OT practice is moving from the medically based model into the community--don’t be left behind! This unique and timely book sets forth the vital concepts of nontraditional community-based (rather than the traditional medical model) occupational therapy practice. It illuminates issues related to HIV/AIDS, homelessness, aging, disease, and much more, and points the way toward future research and practice techniques. In addition to defining the current state of the art in community practice, Community Occupational Therapy Education and Practice examines what it will take to prepare practitioners to be effective in nontraditional settings"