Bookedited by Judi Edmans on behalf of the Stroke Clinical Forum of the College of Occupational Therapists Specialist Section Neurological Practice.
Summary: Occupational Therapy and Stroke guides newly qualified occupational therapists (and those new to the field of stroke management) through the complexities of treating people following stroke. It encourages and assists therapists to use their skills in problem solving, building on techniques taught and observed as an undergraduate. Written and edited by practising occupational therapists, the book acknowledges the variety of techniques that may be used in stroke management and the scope of the occupational therapist's role. Chapters span such key topics as early intervention and the theoretical.
Contents:
Theoretical basis / Janet Ivey and Melissa Mew
The occupational therapy process / Melissa Mew and Janet Ivey
Early management / Sue Winnall and Janet Ivey
Management of motor impairments / Stephanie Wolff, Thérèse Jackson and Louisa Reid
Management of visual and sensory impairments / Melissa Mew and Sue Winnall
Management of cognitive impairments / Thérèse Jackson and Stephanie Wolff
Management of perceptual impairments / Louisa Reid and Judi Edmans
Resettlement / Pip Logan and Fiona Skelly
Evaluation / Fiona Coupar and Judi Edmans.