Ways of Living

Occupational therapys promotion of meaningful participation requires practitioners to have the expertise to conduct client-centered evaluations, design occupation-based interventions, and facilitate positive outcomes. Ways of Living: Intervention Strategies to Enable Participation guides students and practitioners in working with clients across the wide range of occupational therapy services to achieve improved outcomes for clientsoutcomes increasingly required by health care reimbursement systems. Updates to the 5th edition reflect current evidence and include new chapters on using the OTPF, the occupational therapistoccupational therapy assistant relationship, family caregiving, and primary care, as well as new chapters on conditions frequently seen in practice, such as ASD, mental health in children, cancer, and Alzheimers disease. Highlights include Part I. Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice4 chapters explore using the OTPF, client-centered care, the role of the occupational therapy assistant, and training and intervention strategies. Part II. Working With Children3 pediatrics-focused chapters guide intervention strategies for autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, and promoting mental health. Part III. Working With Adults13 chapters discuss working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, psychiatric disabilities or mental illness, rheumatic diseases, spinal cord injury, stroke, upper-limb loss, burns, Alzheimers disease, traumatic brain injury, low vision, and cancer, as well as addressing sexuality and spirituality. Part IV. Occupational Service Delivery5 chapter describe occupational therapys role in driving and community mobility, assistive technology, environmental adaptations, family caregiving, and primary care. Learning objectives, key terms and concepts, case examples, and review questions facilitate student learning. Practical and solidly occupation-centered, Ways of Living prepares students and practitioners to demonstrate occupational therapys distinct value in enabling participation.