Abstract
Through a collection of real-life experiences, this inspiring new book takes a unique and personal approach to defining and articulating occupational therapy, its significance in shaping the lives and practices of providers, and its power in providing the hope, courage, and determination for clients to live full and meaningful lives. The collection includes stories of working with clients in hospice, describing OT through scent and sound, advocating for the profession, and much more. Living Life To Its Fullest means many things to different people, and this tapestry of stories showcases just some of the ways practitioners, educators, students, and scientists have put meaning behind the words and made them a part of their everyday lives.
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Table of Contents
Living Life to Its Fullest
- Front Matter i2
- Part I. The OT in Me 124
- 1. Be Unreasonable. Knock on the Big Doors. Knock Loudly! 326
- 2. Independent, Active, Engaged, and Involved: Living Life To Its Fullest 1538
- 3. Occupational Therapy: Reversing Adversity 2144
- 4. Honoring a Life of Loss, Resilience, and Meaning: Kevin 2447
- 5. “This Is Not the Life I Had Planned” 3659
- 6. OT Saved My Life: Surviving Domestic Violence 4063
- 7. It’s Not Just Textbook—It’s My Heart 4568
- 8. Creating a Life of Passion and Purpose 4871
- Part II. Listen, Learn 5578
- Part III. Putting It All Together in Client Outcomes 6992
- 12. At the End of the Day 7194
- 13. A Team for Kathryn 7699
- 14. Preschool Inclusion and Community Participation 78101
- 15. Journey 93116
- 16. OT Smells Like Cookies and Sounds Like Laughter 96119
- 17. Living Independently With Rheumatoid Arthritis 99122
- 18. To Live Again 101124
- 19. “Just Call Me the Wii Man” 103126
- 20. Making Meaning to the End 105128
- Part IV. Insiders 109132
- Part V. Inspirational Clients 125148
- Part VI. Client's View 147170
- Part VII. New Pathways 167190
- Index 199222
- About the Editors 203226