Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Children and Adolescents With Autism (AOTA PRACTICE GUIDELINES SERIES) - Softcover

Tomchek, Scott D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569002762 ISBN 13: 9781569002766

Publisher: Amer Occupational Therapy Assn, 2009

Synopsis

Practice guidelines have been widely developed in response to the health care reform movement. They can be a useful tool for improving the quality of health care, enhancing consumer satisfaction, promoting appropriate use of services, and reducing costs. The American Occupational Therapy Association, which represents the interests of 140,000 occcupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of occupational therapy, is committed to providing information to support decision making that promotes high-quality health care and wellness and educational systems that are affordable and accessible to all.

Using an evidence-based perspective and key concepts from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, this guideline provides an overview of the occupational therapy process for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), the prevalence of which is increasing rapidly in the United States. It defines the occupational therapy domain, process, and interventions--including sensory integration and sensory-based interventions, relationship-based interventions, school-based programs, social skills interventions, and comprehensive behavioral interventions--that occur within the boundaries of acceptable practice.

This publication is designed to help occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, as well as individuals who manage, reimburse, or set policy for occupational therapy services, understand the contribution of occupational therapy in treating children and adolescents with ASD. This guideline also can serve as a reference for parents, school administrators, educators, and other school staff; health care facility managers; education and health care regulators; third-party payers; and managed care organizations.

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About the Author

Scott D. Tomchek, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Chief Occupational Therapist. and Assistant Director, Weisskopf Child Evaluation Center, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, and Jane Case-Smith, EdD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA, is Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Medical Professions, The Ohio State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amer Occupational Therapy Assn
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1569002762
• ISBN 13: 9781569002766
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 123