{"product_id":"ryans-occupational-therapy-assistant-principles-practice-issues-and-techniques-hardcover","title":"Ryan's Occupational Therapy Assistant: Principles, Practice Issues, and Techniques - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Sladyk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA renowned and cornerstone text for the occupational therapy assistant for \u003cb\u003emore than 30 years\u003c\/b\u003e is now available in an updated \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Continuing with a student-friendly format, the classic \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan's Occupational Therapy Assistant: Principles, Practice Issues, and Techniques\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003econtinues to keep pace with the latest developments in occupational therapy, including the integration of key concepts from key documents for the occupational therapy profession, such as: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAOTA's \u003ci\u003eOccupational Therapy Practice Framework, Third Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACOTE Standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode of Ethics and Ethics Standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidelines for Supervision, Roles, and Responsibilities During the Delivery of Occupational Therapy Services\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Building on the legacy work of Sally E. Ryan, Dr. Karen Sladyk presents more than 45 chapters in the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan's Occupational Therapy Assistant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Using actual client examples, occupational therapy assistant (OTA) students are guided throughout the process of learning various principles and disabilities to applying that knowledge in a clinical setting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is new inside the \u003ci\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo new chapters included in the Occupations and Disabilities section on Downs syndrome and diabetes and bipolar disorder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdates of each chapter throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew evidence-based practice and supportive research throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew color interior design throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated references throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Instructors in educational settings can visit www.efacultylounge.com for additional materials to be used for teaching in the classroom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan's Occupational Therapy Assistant, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e includes a variety of treatment techniques that help students understand how to choose and when to implement certain procedures. Group intervention, assistive technology and adaptive equipment, basic splinting, wellness and health promotion, and work injury activities are examples of the techniques presented. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e also includes specific chapters about evidence-based practice and understanding research. Chapters on supervision, functional ethics, and professional development are examples geared toward educating OTA students on how to manage different aspects of their early career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A core text for students aspiring to become successful OTAs for \u003cb\u003emore than 30 years\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan's Occupational Therapy Assistant: Principles, Practice Issues, and Techniques, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the leading textbook to have throughout one's education and early career. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Sladyk, PhD, OTR, FAOTA is professor and founding chair of OT at Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Karen received her bachelor's degree in OT from Eastern Michigan University and a master's degree in Community Health Education from Southern Connecticut State University. Her practice interests in mental health and cognitive rehabilitation led to her pursuit of a doctorate in Adult and Vocational Education at the University of Connecticut. An educator for 25 years, Karen is very interested in how students learn to become excellent practitioners. She has edited several OT texts with a focus on helping OT and OTA students master the content of OT education. In her free time she quilts, antiques for vintage jewelry, and travels to spend time with her nieces and nephews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sally E . Ryan, COTA, ROH, Retired is a graduate of the first occupational therapy assistant (OTA) program at Duluth, Minnesota, in 1964. She has taken extensive coursework at the University of Minnesota as a James Wright Hunt Scholar, and at the College of St. Catherine, St. Paul. Her background includes experience in practice, clinical education supervision, management in long-term care, consultation, and teaching in the professional occupational therapy (OT) program at the College of St. Catherine. In the past, Sally has served in a variety of leadership positions at the local, state, and national levels, including the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Executive Board and on-site evaluator of the AOTA Accreditation Committee. Sally is the recipient of numerous state and national awards. She was the first COTA to receive the AOTA Award of Excellence and was among the first recipients of the AOTA Roster of Honor. 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