Therapeutic Crafts: A Practical Approach is the sensible, hands-on guide to therapeutic crafts. It is designed to encourage the use of crafts the therapist may not have previously or personally experienced. The craft and its implications are the focus of this manual and are presented in a clear and concise format. The book allows the therapist to choose a craft based on the goals, needs, precautions, and desired therapeutic outcome for the individual patient. The authors, Cynthia Johnson, OTR, Kathy Lobdell, OTR, Jacqueline Nesbitt, OTR, and Marjorie Clare, provide a variety of crafts ranging from the simple and easy to the complex. This book contains therapeutic implications and rationalizations to help you choose the best craft. Cost effectiveness of a craft is noted, activity gradations are listed and the effective use of the therapist's time is considered. The results are creative solutions for the therapist looking to enhance desired patient treatment outcomes. Therapeutic Crafts: A Practical Approach provides 28 crafts that are applicable to the student and excellent for the practicing Occupational Therapist. It is a basic, simple to use, quick reference. The therapist's knowledge base will expand with the use of this book.
Therapeutic Crafts: A Practical Approach is the sensible, hands-on guide to therapeutic crafts. It is designed to encourage the use of crafts the therapist may not have previously or personally experienced. The craft and its implications are the focus of this manual and are presented in a clear and concise format. The book allows the therapist to choose a craft based on the goals, needs, precautions, and desired therapeutic outcome for the individual patient. The authors, Cynthia Johnson, OTR, Kathy Lobdell, OTR, Jacqueline Nesbitt, OTR, and Marjorie Clare, provide a variety of crafts ranging from the simple and easy to the complex. This book contains therapeutic implications and rationalizations to help you choose the best craft. Cost effectiveness of a craft is noted, activity gradations are listed and the effective use of the therapist's time is considered. The results are creative solutions for the therapist looking to enhance desired patient treatment outcomes. Therapeutic Crafts: A Practical Approach provides 28 crafts that are applicable to the student and excellent for the practicing Occupational Therapist. It is a basic, simple to use, quick reference. The therapist's knowledge base will expand with the use of this book.