Occupational therapy in community-based practice settings / Marjorie E. Scaffa, S. Maggie Reitz.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Community-Based Practice: Occupation in Context / Marjorie E. Scaffa -- Public Health, Community Health, and Occupational Therapy / Marjorie E. Scaffa and Courtney S. Sasse -- Theoretical Frameworks for Community-Based Practice / S. Maggie Reitz, Marjorie E. Scaffa and M. Beth Merryman -- Legislation and Policy Issues / M. Beth Merryman and Nancy Van Slyke -- Program Planning and Needs Assessment / Marjorie E. Scaffa and Carol A. Brownson -- Program Design and Implementation / Joy D. Doll -- Program Evaluation / David Ensminger, Marjorie E. Scaffa and S. Maggie Reitz -- Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Occupational Therapy / Marjorie E. Scaffa, Michael A. Pizzi and Wendy M. Holmes -- Early Intervention Programs / Donna A. Wooster and Abigail Baxter -- Community-Based Services for Children and Youth With Psychosocial Issues / Laurette Olson and Courtney S. Sasse -- Driving and Community Mobility for Older Adults / Wendy B. Stav -- Adult Day Services Programs and Assisted Living Facilities / Courtney S. Sasse -- Low Vision Services in the Community / Theresa Marie Smith -- Fall Prevention / Kimberly Mansfield Caldeira and Mary Becker-Omvig -- Aging in Place and Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities / Peggy Strecker Neufeld -- Ergonomics and Prevention of Work-Related Injuries / Peter Bowman -- Work and Career Transitions / Susan M. Nochajski and S. Maggie Reitz -- Welfare to Work and Ticket to Work Programs / Emily Wilson Mowrey and Lauren Ashley Riels -- Community Mental Health Programs / Ruth Ramsey -- Community-Based Approaches for Substance Use Disorders / Marjorie E. Scaffa, Lauren Ashley Riels, Penelope A. Moyers and Virginia C. Stoffel -- Forensic Mental Health Practice Within the Community / Roxanne Castaneda and S. Maggie Reitz -- Accessibility and Community Integration / Janie B. Scott -- Independent Living Centers / Courtney S. Sasse -- Technology and Environmental Interventions in Community-Based Practice / Rebecca I. Estes, Paula Lowrey and Mary Frances Baxter -- Occupational Therapy in Faith-Based Organizations / Lynn M. Swedberg and Shirley A. Blanchard -- Lifestyle Redesign Programs / Camille Dieterle -- Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care Settings / S. Blaise Chromiak, Marjorie E. Scaffa and Shannon Norris -- Health Promotion Initiatives Within Academic Communities / Jenna Yeager, S. Maggie Rietz, M. Beth Merryman and Sonia Lawson -- Future Directions in Community-Based Practice / Marjorie E. Scaffa, Erin Guillory Caraway and Shun Takehara.

Be prepared for the growing opportunities to practice in community-based settings with the 2nd Edition of this groundbreaking resource. From basic principles and policy issues through the variety of settings to the future role of the OT, a noted authority in the field introduces you to all aspects of this rapidly expanding field of practice. You'll be prepared to take on new roles, to take unusual risks, and to envision service in creative ways.