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Book SynopsisOccupational Therapy with Children draws on contemporary research to examine children's roles, their occupations and the skills which underpin their ability to participate in society. The book will develop the occupational therapist's understanding of how to optimise the participation of children in the various environments in which they are required or choose to engage. Occupational Therapy with Children maintains a developmental perspective and incorporates child-centred interventions to improve performance deficits.
Section one examines children's roles and occupations in contemporary society at a broad level. Coverage includes the child's participation in the family, at school and in the community. This section considers environmental influences on childhood activities, and highlights children's changing occupational time use and the impact this has on health and wellbeing. Section two focuses on childhood as a period of significant development and skill acq
Trade Review
"[Occupational therapists] will find that this book provides a framework that makes planning effective therapy with children practical, relevant, and effective. . . [Rodger & Ziviani’s] contribution to the literature has helped unleash the genie of occupation in the service of improved therapy with children."
From the Foreword by Professor Charles Christiansen, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
"There is something new to be learned in each of the 14 well-written, nicely illustrated, co-authored chapters."
Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy
"This is a well-written and compressive book…Certainly it can and should be used in occupational therapy educational programs."
Occupational Therapy in Healthcare
Table of ContentsSECTION I: CHILDREN’S ROLES, OCCUPATIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY.
1. Children, their environments, roles and occupations in contemporary society.
2. Families and children’s occupational performance.
3. Environmental influences on children’s participation.
4. Participation of children in school and community.
5. Children’s occupational time use.
SECTION II: MASTERING OCCUPATIONS, ROLES, AND ENABLING CHILDREN’S PARTICIPATION.
6. Doing, being and becoming: their importance for children.
7. The occupational development of children.
8. Communication and social skills for occupational engagement.
9. Developing as a player.
10. I can do it: developing, promoting, and managing children’s self-care needs.
11. The transition to school.
12. Student participation in the classroom.
13. Children’s participation in physical activity at school.
14. Children’s participation beyond the school grounds.
