Early’s Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant,

Edition 5

Editors: Edited by Mary Beth Patnaude, DHSc, OTR/L and Katey Howland, EdD, MS, OTR/L

Publication Date: 13 Oct 2026

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Master the role and skills of the OTA in caring for adults with physical disabilities! Early’s Physical Dysfunction Practice Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant, 5th Edition, is the only textbook on the rehabilitation process written specifically for OTA students and practitioners. It takes a client-centered approach, following the latest Occupational Therapy Practice Framework in addressing topics such as assessment, interventions, and clinical applications. This edition adds new content on collaboration between Occupational Therapists and OTAs, and an ebook version is included free with print purchase. From a team of expert contributors led by Mary Elizabeth Patnaude and Katey Howland, this book shows how you can succeed in the OTA role and help clients learn to perform functional tasks.

Key Features

Coverage of advances in OT assessment and intervention includes prosthetics and assistive technologies, along with the assessment and interventions of TBI (traumatic brain injury) problems related to cognitive and visual perception
Case studies offer snapshots of real-life situations and solutions, with many cases threaded through an entire chapter
Client-centered approach shows how to include the client when making decisions about planning and treatment, using the terminology and abbreviations from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework
Evidence-based content includes clinical trials and outcome studies, especially those relating to intervention
Text boxes highlight special techniques, case studies, and treatment plans
Cultural diversity and cultural sensitivity information helps you provide care in a manner sensitive to the beliefs and customs of other cultures
Information on prevention addresses safety and the prevention of accidents and injury
Key terms and chapter objectives introduce the essential information in each chapter
Reading guide questions and summaries in each chapter make it easier to measure your comprehension of the material

New Features

NEW! Updated content aligns the book more closely with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, and also emphasizes public health and the social determinants of health
NEW! Content on collaboration between Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants is added to this edition
NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features student worksheets and study features, plus digital access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud on a variety of devices

About the author

Edited by Mary Beth Patnaude, DHSc, OTR/L, Associate Professor and Chair, Husson University, School of Occupational Therapy, USA and Katey Howland, EdD, MS, OTR/L

PART I: Foundations
1. Occupational Therapy Treatment in Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation
2. Meeting Occupational Needs Through the Practice of Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation

PART II: Process
3. Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation and Intervention in Physical Dysfunction
4. Health Promotion
5. Effective Documentation of Occupational Therapy Services
6. Infection Control and Safety Issues in the Clinic

PART III: Collaboration and Information Gathering
7. Assessment of Activities of Daily Living and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
8. Assessment of Joint Range of Motion
9. Assessment of Muscle Strength
10. Evaluation and Observation of Deficits in Sensation, Perception, and Cognition
11. Assessment of Motor Control and Functional Movement

PART IV: Performance in Areas of Occupation
12. Occupations, Activities, and Interventions to Support Occupations
13. Participation in Activities of Daily Living
14. Mealtime Occupations— Interventions for Feeding and Eating
15. Assistive Technology
16. Moving in the Environment
17. Work
18. Promoting Engagement in Leisure and Social Participation

PART V: Interventions for Performance Skills and Client Factors
19. Older Adult
20. Principles of Orthotic Fabrication
21. Sensorimotor Approaches to Treatment Approaches to Treatment
22. Interventions for Visual and Other Sensory Dysfunction
23. Cognition and Perception: The Occupational Therapy Intervention Process

PART VI: Clinical Applications
24. Cerebrovascular Accident
25. Traumatic Brain Injury
26. Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System
27. Spinal Cord Injury
28. Neurogenic and Myopathic Dysfunction
29. Arthritis and Lower Extremity Joint Replacement
30. Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
31. Burns
32. Amputation and Prosthetics
33. Cardiac Dysfunction and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
34. Oncology and Occupational Therapy
Index