Physical dysfunction practice skills for the occupational therapy assistant / edited by Mary Beth Early.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Foundations -- Occupational therapy and physical disabilities / Mary Beth Early -- The disability experience and the therapeutic process / Mary Beth Early -- Infection control and safety issues in the clinic / Lynn E. Jaffe -- Part II. Process -- Occupational therapy process: evaluation and intervention in physical dysfunction / Patty Coker-Bolt ; Mary Beth Early -- Documentation of occupational therapy services / Michelle Mahone -- Part III. Assessment -- Assessment of motor control and functional movement / Jean W. Solomon ; Jane O'Brien -- Assessment of joint range of motion / Cindy Liska ; Terri R. Gonzalez -- Evaluation and observation of deficits in sensation, perception, and cognition / Mariana D'Amico ; Vicki Smith ; Mary Beth Early -- Part IV. Intervention principles -- Teaching and learning motor performance in occupational therapy / Jane Clifford O'Brien ; Jean W. Solomon -- Habits of health and wellness / Martha J. Sanders ; Jessica L. Koch -- Occupations, purposeful activities, and preparatory activities / Estelle B. Breines -- Part V. Performance in areas of occupation -- Activities of daily living / Emily Holzberg -- Assistive technology / Denis Anson -- Moving in the environment / Teru Creel ; Maureen Matthews, Carole Adler ; Miriam Monathan -- Sexuality: an activity of daily living / Jessica farman ; Gordan Umphred Burton -- Work / $r Denise Haruko Ha ; Jill J. Page ; Christine M. Wietlisbach -- Promoting engagement in leisure and social participation / Steve Park ; Sue Byers-Connon --

Part VI. Interventions for performance skills and client factors -- The older adult / Michele D. Mills ; Kerby Coulanges -- Hand splinting / Serena Berger -- Neurotherapeutic approaches to treatment / Patricia Ann Gentile ; Elza Guzman -- Interventions for visual and other sensory dysfunction / Lori M. Shiffman -- Intervention for disturbances in cognition and perception / Regi Robnett -- Part VII. Clinical applications / Cerebrovascular accident / Patricia Ann Gentile -- Traumatic brain injury / Lori M. Shiffman -- Degenerative diseases of the central nervous system / Glen Gillen -- Spinal cord injury / Carole Adler -- Neurogenic and myopathic dysfunction / Jennifer Nyblod -- Arthritic diseases / Pamela Harrell -- Acute hand injuries / Sally E. Poole -- Hip fractures and lower extremity joint replacement / Sonia Lawson ; Lynne Murphy -- Burns / Elizabeth A. Rivers -- Amputation and prosthetics / Eugenia Papdapoulos ; Beth Deverix -- Cardiac dysfunction and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Maureen Michele Matthews -- Oncology / Ann Burkhardt -- HIV infection and AIDS / Michael Pizzi.