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Key Skills for Housing Adaptations : A Workbook for Occupational Therapists and Students.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Parker, Ruth.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- People with disabilities--Housing.
- People with disabilities.
- People with disabilities--Dwellings.
- Occupational therapy--Study and teaching.
- Occupational therapy.
- housing for the handicapped.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (322 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2024.
- Summary:
- Key Skills for Housing Adaptations delves into the crucial role occupational therapists play in helping people with additional needs adapt their homes in order to give them a better quality of life. Highlighting the long-term benefits environmental adjustments can afford, this accessible and practical book combines key skills needed to carry out home adaptations, from professional reasoning skills and cultural considerations to relevant legislation and the roles and remits of people working in the field. Supplemented with knowledge checks preceding every chapter, practical exercises, and case studies as well as digital resources including examples of architectural plans and videos that bring the theory to life, this is a comprehensive and essential tool for both new and seasoned occupational therapists looking to make a positive impact on clients' home lives.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Parker, Ruth Key Skills for Housing Adaptations
- ISBN:
- 1-83997-447-8
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