UPPER EXTREMITY AND HAND THERAPY-MODULE 9: PEDIATRIC AND GERIATRIC HAND THERAPY

Course overview

This course is derived from the textbook by Cynthia Cooper, MFA, MA, OTR/L, CHT, Fundamentals of Hand Therapy: Clinical Reasoning and Treatment Guidelines for Common Diagnoses of the Upper Extremity. This illustrated text and reference emphasizes the fundamentals of hand therapy ? for both specialists and non-specialists who encounter clients with hand issues. It provides a consistent format with tips and guidelines for hand therapy treatment. Coverage includes hand anatomy, key terms and concepts, and the evaluation process. A focus on professional issues includes clients with functional somatic syndromes and challenging behavior, client-therapist rapport, and the roles of therapy assistants. Providing many case studies, this text helps therapists think critically about clients' individual needs. Module 9: Pediatric and Geriatric Hand Therapy covers chapters 26 through 27. Chapter 26: Pediatric Hand Therapy Chapter 27: Geriatric Hand Therapy