Occupational Therapy With Children: Understanding Children's Occupations

The aim of this book is to describe how children acquire skills that
allow them to engage in occupations and participate in society at a
variety of levels. Where there is a discrepancy between skills
acquired against individualistic developmental expectations, the book
will suggest suitable interventions for therapists to apply to
ameliorate the child's performance. The first section of the book
will look at contextual issues, where coverage will include the
child's participation in the family, at school and in the community.
This fascinating section considers how children's roles are
influenced by environments and time use. Section two focusses on
skill acquisition, such as handwriting, developing independence in
self care and pursuing leisure activities.The book is aimed at
students and practitioners of occupational therapy. Other health
professionals interested in childhood studies, such as educational
psychologists, will also appreciate the articulate and sensitive
approach this book takes towards the development of the child.
Occupational Therapy with Children draws on contemporary research to
examine children's roles, their occupations and the skills which
underpin their ability to participate in society. The book will
develop the occupational therapist's understanding of how to optimise
the participation of children in the various environments in which
they are required or choose to engage. Occupational Therapy with
Children maintains a developmental perspective and incorporates child-
centred interventions to improve performance deficits.Section one
examines children's roles and occupations in contemporary society at
a broad level. Coverage includes the child's participation in the
family, at school and in the community. This section considers
environmental influences on childhood activities, and highlights
children's changing occupational time use and the impact this has on
health and wellbeing. Section two focuses on childhood as a period of
significant development and skill acquisition. This is profiled as a
dynamic period for the therapist to encourage occupational mastery
across the spectrum of childhood experience: in play; in self-care;
as a student; and beyond the school grounds. Topical chapters
evaluate participation in physical activity and consider the
potential for 'healthy' leisure, along with the risk characteristics
associated with certain approaches to leisure. Occupational Therapy
with Children is aimed at students and practitioners of occupational
therapy. Other childhood professionals, particularly early childhood
educators, will also appreciate the articulate approach this book
takes towards the development of the child.
Occupational Therapy with Children draws on contemporary research to
examine children's roles, their occupations and the skills which
underpin their ability to participate in society. The book will
develop the occupational therapist's understanding of how to optimise
the participation of children in the various environments in which
they are required or choose to engage. Occupational Therapy with
Children maintains a developmental perspective and incorporates child-
centred interventions to improve performance deficits.Section one
examines children's roles and occupations in contemporary society at
a broad level. Coverage includes the child's participation in the
family, at school and in the community. This section considers
environmental influences on childhood activities, and highlights
children's changing occupational time use and the impact this has on
health and wellbeing. Section two focuses on childhood as a period of
significant development and skill acquisition. This is profiled as a
dynamic period for the therapist to encourage occupational mastery
across the spectrum of childhood experience: in play; in self-care;
as a student; and beyond the school grounds. To