Understanding a Child the Occupational Therapy Way: Recognizing and Communicating the Unique Potential of a Child - Hardcover

Adair, Sabrina E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0367763222 ISBN 13: 9780367763220

Publisher: Routledge, 2021

Synopsis

This book uses an occupational therapy way of thinking to guide the reader towards observing, understanding, and communicating the needs of children to foster a supportive environment.

Presented in accessible, everyday language, this book takes a holistic approach of looking at a child from what makes them a unique person, what activities they are trying to accomplish, and what environment they are in. Each chapter helps readers identify, describe, and clearly articulate a different aspect of the child’s environment and how it may affect them, the way that they process different sensory inputs, what their behaviors may be telling us, and how they learn. By recognizing each child’s unique story and effectively communicating their story to others, the reader can identify the most effective ways to support a child to meet a child’s needs and set them up for success.

Therapists, educators, parents, and childcare workers will all benefit from the simple strategies outlined in this book to enrich a child’s learning.

About this title

About the Author

Sabrina E. Adair, MScOT, is a practicing occupational therapist, a mom to four unique and beautiful children, and a passionate advocate for parent empowerment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0367763222
• ISBN 13: 9780367763220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 180