Key Skills for Housing Adaptations

Ruth Parker, Julia Badger, David Owen

ISBN 10: 183997446X / ISBN 13: 9781839974465

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, GB, 2024

About this Item

Key Skills for Housing Adaptations delves into the crucial role occupational therapists play in helping people with additional needs adapt their homes in order to give them a better quality of life. Highlighting the long-term benefits environmental adjustments can afford, this accessible and practical book combines key skills needed to carry out home adaptations, from professional reasoning skills and cultural considerations to relevant legislation and the roles and remits of people working in the field.Supplemented with knowledge checks preceding every chapter, practical exercises, and case studies as well as digital resources including examples of architectural plans and videos that bring the theory to life, this is a comprehensive and essential tool for both new and seasoned occupational therapists looking to make a positive impact on clients' home lives.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Key Skills for Housing Adaptations
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, GB
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 183997446X
• ISBN 13: 9781839974465
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 480 grams

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Synopsis

Key Skills for Housing Adaptations delves into the crucial role occupational therapists play in helping people with additional needs adapt their homes in order to give them a better quality of life. Highlighting the long-term benefits environmental adjustments can afford, this accessible and practical book combines key skills needed to carry out home adaptations, from professional reasoning skills and cultural considerations to relevant legislation and the roles and remits of people working in the field.

Supplemented with knowledge checks preceding every chapter, practical exercises, and case studies as well as digital resources including examples of architectural plans and videos that bring the theory to life, this is a comprehensive and essential tool for both new and seasoned occupational therapists looking to make a positive impact on clients' home lives.

About the Author

Dr Ruth Parker PhD has been an occupational therapist since 1985 working in the NHS and in Social Care as a clinician, a legacy mentor and in leadership roles. She is currently a Research Associate at the University of Lincoln and an Independent Occupational Therapist. She lives in Lincolnshire, UK.