Adult Physical Disabilities: Case Studies for Learning

Adult Physical Disabilities: Case Studies for Learningfocuses on a case-based learning approach for addressing various situations with physical disability clients or patients in occupational therapy treatment. Each case is presented along with individualized worksheets to direct the student through this case-based learning. A compilation of 35 physical disabilities case studies, this student workbook helps students develop self-directed and clinical reasoning skills for effective practice in today's ever changing healthcare arena. Through this case-based approach, students learn how to learn. This workbook describes the basis of case-based approach, the tutorial group process including identifying learning issues, finding and evaluating resources, sharing and applying information to a case study problem, tutorial group member responsibilities, and group dynamics. Worksheets provide a format for the student to identify and document their current knowledge, learning issues, and learning plans as they develop an evaluation plan and document a treatment plan for patients/clients described in the various case studies. A case study example guides the student step-by-step through using the case-based learning approach and provides examples of completed worksheets. The workbook includes orthopedic, rheumatic diseases, amputations, spinal cord injuries, hand injuries, injured workers and workers at risk, strokes, brain injury, and multiple sclerosis case studies. Features Using a case study example, students and instructors are guided through step-by-step processes of participating as a tutorial group member or tutor respectively. Worksheets emphasize the clinical reasoning process and provide a format for solving case study problems. Formatted worksheets emphasize linking theory to practice in the process of developing occupational therapy treatment plans.Lori T. Andersen EdD OTR/L is the author of 'Adult Physical Disabilities: Case Studies for Learning', published 2001 under ISBN 9781556425370 and ISBN 1556425376.