9781556429613

Table of Contents


	Dedication	v
	Acknowledgments	ix
	About the Author	xi
	Contributing Authors	xiii
	Introduction	xv
	Preface From the First Edition	xvii
	Preface	xix
Chapter 1	Best Practice Philosophy for Community Services for Children and Families	1
Chapter 2	Impact of Federal Policy on Services for Children and Families in Early Intervention Programs and Public Schools Ellen Pope, MEd, OTR	15
Chapter 3	Clinical Reasoning for Best Practice Services for Children and Families	15
Chapter 4	Using Frames of Reference and Practice Models to Guide Practice	39
Chapter 5	Structure of Best Practice Programs	73
Chapter 6	Best Practice Occupational Therapy Evaluation Winnie Dunn, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, Becky Nicholson, MEd, OTR, Jane A. Cox, MS, OTR/L, Ellen Popt, hAEi OTR_; and Louann Rinner, MS, OTR	91
Chapter 7	Developing Intervention Plans That Reflect Best Practice	125
Chapter 8	Designing Best Practice Services for Children and Families	157
Chapter 9	Case Studies Applying Best Practices in Community Programs	181
	Financial Disclosures	235
	Index	237