September 2015 VERSION
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM PRACTICE RESOURCES
Below you will find resources frequently used by the occupational therapists who are
developing cases and questions for the Quality Assurance Program (QAP), including
the Continuing Competence Exam. Clinical Practice Resources begin on p. 5.
Regulatory Topics
Regulatory topics with examples
1. Boundaries
(Personal and Professional)
 Client–therapist
relationship
 Professional relationship,
not friendship
 No dating
 Possibly dress code issues
2. Consent for OT services
 Permission or authority to
proceed
 Client acknowledgement
of risks, benefits, and
alternatives
 Documentation in client
record
Resources
(College documents can be found in the Library of the
College’s website (www.cotbc.org)
Main resources:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006).
Drawing the line: Guidelines for establishing professional
boundaries to prevent sexual misconduct.
Additional:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code of
ethics — Dignity and worth, Trusting and respectful work
environment, and Accountability.
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (n.d.). COTBC
communiqué — Sexual misconduct — What you should know.
Main Resources:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2008, March).
Practice guideline: Obtaining consent to occupational therapy
services.
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, Revised
Statues of British Columbia (2014). Retrieved from the BC
Laws website:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID
/freeside/00_96181_01
Adult Guardianship Act, Revised Statues of British Columbia (2014).
Retrieved from the BC Laws website:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID
/freeside/00_96006_01
Additional:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code
of ethics — Accountability.
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Regulatory topics with examples
3. Collecting, recording, and
protecting client information
 Accuracy
 Clarity
 Privacy
 Client access to
information
 Remedy of a security
breach
Resources
Main resources:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2014,
December). Managing Client Information Standards.
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2010,
October). Advisory statement: Providing clients access to and
releasing occupational therapy information.
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2009, July).
Advisory statement: Remedying a breach of security — COTBC
reporting requirements.
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2001). College
of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia Bylaws (Part
6).
Limitations Act. Retrieved from:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document
/ID/freeside/00_12013_01
Additional:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code
of ethics — Confidentiality.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Revised
Statues of British Columbia (1996). Retrieved from the Office
of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British
Columbia website:
http://www.oipc.bc.ca/legislation/FIPPA/Freedom_of_Inform
ation_and_Protection_of_Privacy_Act%28May2008%29.htm
Paul, S., & Corbett, K. (2013, December). You asked! Do I keep rough
notes or data sheets? Instep. Retrieved from
http://www.mailoutinteractive.com/Industry/View.aspx?id=4
28890&print=1&p=bac4
Westmacott, A. (2006, Fall). An overview of the requirements for
management of client records under part 6 of the College
Bylaws. Instep, 2–5. Retrieved from
http://www.cotbc.org/PDFs/InStep-Newsletters/Instep-Fall2006.aspx
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Regulatory topics with examples
4. Capability of Occupational
Therapist to Work
 Fitness to practise:
physical, mental,
psychosocial
 Professional misconduct
5. Duty to report
 Other OTs
 Clients who are in danger
 Other health professionals
 Therapist him/herself
Resources
Main resource:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2001). College
of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia Bylaws (68[1]).
Additional:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code
of ethics — Accountability.
Main resources:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2001). College
of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia Bylaws (90[1]).
Corbett, K. (2011, Summer). Duty to report — Worth the call. Instep,
4–5. Retrieved from
http://www.cotbc.org/PDFs/COTBCInStepSummer2011.aspx
Ministry of Child and Family Development. (n.d.). Reporting child
abuse. Retrieved from
http://www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/child_protection/reportabuse.htm
Child, Family and Community Service Act — Part 3, Section 14 (1996).
Retrieved from the BC Laws website:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID
/freeside/00_96046_01#section14
6. Client Autonomy
 Right to live at risk
 Assessment of risk
 Acknowledgement of risk
by client and/or family
7. Conflict of interest
 Bias
 Preferential treatment
 Self-, business, or family
interest
Additional:
Health Professions Act — Section 32.2 (2013). Retrieved from the BC
Laws website:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID
/freeside/00_96183_01
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code
of ethics — Individual autonomy.
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code
of ethics — Honesty and transparency.
Coming later in 2015:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. Conflict of
Interest Practice Standards.
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Regulatory topics with examples
8. Duty of care
 Can’t refuse to treat (e.g.,
human rights)
 Quality of care
 Continued care
 Conflict between personal
values and need for care
9. Professional accountability
 Individual responsibility
 Workforce demands
 Prioritization of care
 Autonomy of practice
 Understanding standards
 Scope of practice and
competence
 Use of title
Resources
Main resource:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2001). College
of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia Bylaws
(68[1][i]).
Additional:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code of
ethics — Fairness, Dignity and worth.
Main resources:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2011,
November). Advisory statement: Use of title.
Health Professions Act — Occupational therapists regulation (2008).
Retrieved from the BC Laws website:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID
/freeside/286_2008
Ministry of Health. (n.d.). Health Professions Council reserved acts list.
Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/professionalregulation/hpc/reserved-list.html
Additional:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code of
ethics — Accountability and Safe, competent and ethical care.
10. Supervising support
personnel
 Assignment of tasks (e.g.,
to support personnel)
 Consent from client for
assignment
Main resource:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2011).
Practice guideline: Supervising support personnel.
Additional:
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2006). Code
of ethics — Individual autonomy.
College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia. (2008, March).
Practice guideline: Obtaining consent to occupational therapy
services.
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Clinical Practice Resources
This is not intended as a complete list but may help occupational therapists to identify
resources to assist them in keeping current in their practice context(s). Generally, resources are
organized into practice contexts as reflected in the Quality Assurance Program’s blueprint. As
with the resources listed under the regulatory topics, these resources are those most
frequently used by the occupational therapists to develop the cases and questions in the
program, including the Continuing Competence Exam.
ADULT & OLDER ADULT PHYSICAL AND NEUROLOGICAL PRACTICE
Textbooks
Atchison, B., & Dirette, D. (2012). Conditions in occupational therapy: Effect on occupational
performance (4th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Bossers, A., Miller, L. T., Polatajko, H. J., & Hartley, M. (2001). Competency based fieldwork
evaluation for occupational therapists. Albany, NY: Delmar.
Crepeau, E. B., Cohn, E. S., & Schell, B. A. T. (Eds.). (2009). Willard and Spackman's occupational
therapy (11th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Davidson, S. (Ed.). (2011). Living with Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias: A manual of
resources, references and information (2nd ed.) Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.
Fearing, V. G., & Clark, J. (2000). Individuals in context: A practical guide to client-centered
practice. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Grieve, J., & Gnanasekaran, L. (2009). Neuropsychology for occupational therapists: Cognition in
occupational performance (3rd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Gutman, S. A. (2008). Quick reference neuroscience for rehabilitation professionals: The
essential neurological principles underlying rehabilitation professionals. Thorofare, NJ:
Slack Incorporated.
Harder, H. G., & Scott, L. R. (2005). Comprehensive disability management. Toronto, ON:
Elsevier Science Limited.
Jacobs, M., & Austin, N. (2002). Splinting the hand and upper extremity: Principles and process.
Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
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Kielhofner, G. (2002). Model of human occupation (3rd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams
& Wilkins.
Law, M., Baum, C., & Dunn, W. (Eds.) (2005). Measuring occupational performance: Supporting
best practice in occupational therapy (2nd ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Neistadt, M. E. (2000). Occupational therapy evaluation for adults: A pocket guide. Baltimore,
MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Radomski, M. V., & Latham, C. A. T. (Eds.). Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (6th
ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Smith-Gabai, H. (Ed.). Occupational therapy in acute care. Betheseda, MD: AOTA Press.
Sumsion, T. (Ed.). (1999). Client-centred practice in occupational therapy: A guide to
implementation. Toronto, ON: Churchill Livingstone.
Townsend, E. (Ed.). (1997). Enabling occupation: An occupational therapy perspective. Ottawa,
ON: CAOT Publications ACE.
Townsend, E., & Polatajko, H. (Eds.). (2007). Enabling occupation II: Advancing an occupational
therapy vision for health, well-being & justice through occupation. Ottawa, ON: CAOT
Publications ACE.
Journal Articles
Bodenheimer, T., Lorig, K., Holman, H., & Grumbach, K. (2002). Patient self-management of
chronic disease in primary care. JAMA, 288(19), 2469–2475.
doi:10.1001/jama.288.19.2469.
Krause, N., Frank, J. W., Dasinger, L. K., Sullivan, T. J., & Sinclair, S. J. (2001). Determinants of
duration of disability and return-to-work after work-related injury and illness:
Challenges for future research. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 40, 464–484.
Retrieved from http://www.dir.ca.gov/chswc/Determinants.pdf
Mackenzie, L., Byles, J., & Higginbotham, N. (2002). Reliability of the Home Falls and Accidents
Screening Tool (HOME FAST) for identifying older people at increased risk of falls.
Disability and Rehabilitation, 24, 266–274.
Midthun, S. J. (2004). Criteria For Urinary Tract Infection in the Elderly: Variables that Challenge
Nursing Assessment. Urologic Nursing, 24 (3), 1570162, 166-169.
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Staley, M., & Richard, R. (1996). Critical pathways to enhance the rehabilitation of patients with
burns. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 17(6), S12–S14.
Vrkljan, B., McGrath, C. E., & Letts, L. J. (2011). Assessment tools for evaluating fitness to drive:
A critical appraisal of evidence. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(2), 80–96.
Whitney, J. C., Lord, S. R., & Close, J. C. T. (2005). Streamlining assessment and intervention in a
falls clinic using the Timed Up and Go Test and Physiological Profile Assessments. Age
and Ageing, 34, 567–571.
Practice Articles
Gauthier, R., Straathof, T., & Wright, S. (2006). The Ottawa Hospital Occupational Therapy
Prioritization Guidelines. Occupational Therapy Now, 8(6), 10–12.
Gonzalez, J . L. (2005). How to use an interpreter effectively. Occupational Therapy Now, 7(2),
7-9.
Groves, D., Coggles, L., Hinrichs, J., Berndt, S., & Bright, L. (2010). Cognitive Assessment Tool
Inventory‚ Adult Acute Care Sites, Alberta Health Services Calgary. In An innovative
algorithm for cognitive assessments. Occupational Therapy Now, 12(2), 20–23.
Schryburt-Brown, K., Dixon, C., Paton, D., Connolly, S., & Craik, J. (2004). Occupational therapy
assessment toolkit of fall risk in the elderly: A review of the literature. Occupational
Therapy Now, 6(6), 17–23.
Practice Guidelines and Resources
Association of Canadian Occupational Therapy University Programs, Committee on University
Fieldwork Education. (2011). Canadian guidelines for fieldwork education in
occupational therapy (CGFEOT) (Rev. ed.).
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. (2010). CAOT position statement: Feeding,
eating and swallowing and occupational therapy.
Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Canadian Association of Speech-Language
Pathologists and Audiologists, & Canadian Physiotherapy Association. (2011). Caseload
Management Planning Tool.
Canadian Coalition for Senior Mental Health. (n.d.). Clinician pocket-card: Suicide: Assessment &
prevention for older adults.
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Schaber, P. (2010). Occupational therapy practice guidelines for adults with Alzheimer's disease
and related disorders.
Vancouver Coastal Health. (n.d.). Patient health education resource materials catalogue.
Retrieved from http://vch.eduhealth.ca. See topics such as Halo-thoracic orthosis;
Before, during and after hip and knee replacement surgery: A patient's guide; Vista
cervical orthosis.
BC Government Resources
Ministry of Justice, British Columbia. (n.d.). Driver medical fitness. Retrieved from
http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/osmv/medical-fitness/index.htm
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General, British Columbia. (2010). 2010 BC guide in
determining fitness to drive. Retrieved from
http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/osmv/shareddocs/2010-guide-in-determining-fitness-todrive.pdf
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia. (2011, October). Guidelines for issuing a
Certificate of Incapability under the Patients Property Act.
Websites and Online Resources
Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care. http://www.strokebestpractices.ca
Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health. (2006). Canadian national guidelines for
assessment and treatment of delirium. Retrieved from
http://www.ccsmh.ca/en/natlGuidelines/delirium.cfm
Canadian Diabetes Association. (n.d.) Diabetes and you. Retrieved from
http://www.diabetes.ca/diabetes-and-you
Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative. (2010). A national interprofessional
competency framework. Retrieved from
http://www.cihc.ca/files/CIHC_IPCompetencies_Feb1210.pdf
Evidence-Based Review of Stroke Rehabilitation. http://www.ebrsr.com
HealthLinkBC. (n.d.). Medications that interact with alcohol. Retrieved from
http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/content/special/tj2067.html#tj2067-sec
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Rehabilitation Measures Database. Available at:
http://www.rehabmeasures.org/rehabweb/rhaboutus.aspx
StrokEngine-Assess. http://strokengine.ca/assess/index-en.html
WorkSafe BC. (2006). Handle with care: Patient handling and the application of ergonomics
(MSI) requirements. Retrieved from
http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/han
dle_with_care.pdf
WorkSafe BC. (2009). How to make your computer workstation fit you. Retrieved from
http://www.worksafebc.com/publications/health_and_safety/by_topic/assets/pdf/com
ptr_wrkstn.pdf
Wheelchair Assessment Websites
 http://www.wheelchairskillsprogram.ca/eng/index.php
 http://www.rehabmeasures.org/Lists/RehabMeasures/DispForm.aspx?ID=903
 http://www.rehabmeasures.org/Lists/RehabMeasures/DispForm.aspx?ID=1002
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CHILD AND YOUTH RESOURCES
Textbooks
Bruce, M. A., & Borg, B. (2002). Psychosocial frames of reference: Core for occupation-based
practice (3rd ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Bruni, M. (2006). Fine motor skill for children with Down Syndrome: A guide for parents and
professionals (2nd ed.). Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House.
Case-Smith, J., & O'Brien, J. C. (Eds.). (2010). Occupational therapy for children (6th ed.).
Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby.
Kraus, E. (2006). Handedness in children. In Henderson, M. & Pehoski, C. (eds) Functional hand
use in children: Foundations for remediation. Mosby Elsevier: St. Louis, MO.
Mulligan, S. E. (2003). Occupational therapy evaluation for children: A pocket guide. Baltimore,
MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Wolf, L. S. & Glass, R. P. (1992). Feeding and swallowing disorders in infancy. San Antonio,
Texas: Therapy Skill Builders. (p. 20)
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Ashburner, J. K., Rodger, S. A., Ziviani, J. M., & Hinder, E. A. (2014). Optimizing participation of
children with autism spectrum disorder experiencing sensory challenges: Clinical
reasoning framework Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 81(1), 29-38.
Avery, W. (2008). Dysphagia. In M. V. Radomski & C. A Trombly (Eds.), Occupational therapy for
physical dysfunction, (6th ed.) (pp. 1324). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore,
MD
Batorowicz, B., Missiuana, C., & Pollock, N. (2012). Technology supporting written productivity
in children with learning disabilities: A critical review. Canadian Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 79(4), 211–224.
Feder, K. P., Racine, M. B., & Majnemer, A. (2008). A review of handwriting performance and
interventions: Does remediation work? Israeli Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17, 69–
88.
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Freeman, A. R., Mackinnon, J. R., & Miller, L. T. (2005). Keyboarding for students with
handwriting problems: A literature review. Physical and Occupational Therapy in
Pediatrics, 25(1–2), 119–147. doi: 10.1080/J006v25n01_08
Flatt, A. E. (2005). The trouble with pinkies. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 18,
341–344.
Freeman, A. R., Mackinnon, J. R., & Miller, L. T. (2005). Keyboarding for students with
handwriting problems: A literature review. Physical and Occupational Therapy in
Pediatrics, 25(1–2), 119–147. doi: 10.1080/J006v25n01_08
Hodgetts, S., Magill-Evans, J., & Misiaszek, J. E. (2011). Weighted vests, stereotyped behaviors
and arousal in children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41,
805–814. doi: 10.1007/s10803-010-1104-x
Hoy, M. M. P., Egan, M. Y., & Feder, K. P. (2011). A systematic review of interventions to
improve handwriting. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(1), 13–25.
Johnson, C. L., Schwanholt, C., Daugherty, M. B., Gaboury, T., & Warden, G. D. (1992). Splinting
the pediatric palmar burn. Journal of Burn Care & Research, 13(4), 460–464. Available
from http://journals.lww.com/burncareresearch/toc/1992/07000
Kushki, A., Chau, T., & Anagnostou, E. (2011). Handwriting difficulties in children with autism
spectrum disorders: A scoping review. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,
41, 1706–1716. doi: 10.1007/s10803-011-1206-0
McKee, Pat (2010). Objectives, design, and terminology. In Orthotics in rehabilitation: Splinting
the hand and body. (p. 7). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.
Novak I., McIntyre S., Morgan C., Campbell L., Dark L., Morton N., Stumbles E., Wilson S. A.,
Goldsmith S. (2013). A systematic review of interventions for children with cerebral
palsy: state of the evidence. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 55, 885-910.
Pogrund, R. L., & Fazzi, D. L. (Eds.). (2002). Vision focus: Understanding the medical and
functional implications of vision loss. In Early focus: Working with young children who
are blind or visually impaired and their families (2nd ed., pp. 89–101). New York, NY:
American Foundation for the Blind.
Rethlefsen, S., Deidre, R., & Kay, M. (2010). Classification system in Cerebral Palsy. Orthop Clin
North Am., 41(4), 457-67.
Shahid, M. (2004) Buggy-to-wheelchair progression for children with cerebral palsy: Parents'
and therapists' opinions. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11, 560566.
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Shangraw, K. (2012). Austism Spectrum Disorde in B.J. Atchison and D.K. Diretter, Eds.
Conditions in Occupational Therapy: Effect on performance (4th ed). Lippincott
Schneck, C. M., & Amundson, S. J. (2010). Chapter 19: Prewriting and handwriting skills. In J.
Case-Smith & J. C. O'Brien (Eds.), Occupational therapy for children (6th ed., pp. 557–
560). Maryland Heights, MO: Mosby.
Schwellnus, H., Carnahan, H, Kushki, A., Polatajko, H., Missiuna, C., & Chau, T. (2012). Effect of
pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting after a 10-minute copy task in
Grade 4 children. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 59(3), 180–187.
Schwellnus, H., Carnahan, H., Kushki, A., Polatajko, H., Missiuna, C., & Chau, T. (2012). Effect of
pencil grasp on the speed and legibility of handwriting in children. American Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 66(6), 718–726.
Stephenson, J., & Carter, M. (2009). The use of weighted vests with children with autism
spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Journal of Autism and Developmental
Disorders, 39, 105–114. doi: 10.1007/s10803-008-0605-3
Wattendorf, D. J., & Muenke, M. (2005). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. American Family
Physician, 72(2), 279–285.
Weierink, L., Vermeulen, R. J., & Boyd, R.N. (2013). Brain structure and executive functions in
children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review. Research in Developmental
Disabilities, 34(5), 1678-1688. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.01.035
Practice Articles
Alberta College of Occupational Therapists Adhoc Task Force. (2009, December). Commentary
on l'Ordre des ergothérapeutes du Québec's position statement on use of weighted
covers. Retrieved from
http://www.acot.ca/files/Commentary_Weighted_Blankets_c_Append.pdf
Fehlings, D., Yeung, K., & Teplicky, R. (2002). The use of botulinum toxin in children with muscle
stiffness: An update (Keeping Current #02-1). Retrieved from McMaster University
website: http://www.canchild.ca/en/canchildresources/botulinumtoxininchildren.asp
Health Technology Inquiry Service, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health.
(2010, July). Patient lifts and transfer equipment: A review of clinical and costeffectiveness and guidelines. Retrieved from
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/L0192_patient_lifts_htis-2.pdf
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Lam-Damji, S., & Fehlings, D. L. (2006). An update on constraint therapy in children with
hemiplegia (Keeping Current #04-2006). Retrieved from McMaster University website:
http://www.canchild.ca/en/canchildresources/constrainttherapy.asp
Livingstone, R. (2011). Evidence for practice: Power mobility for infants and preschool children.
Retrieved from Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children website:
http://www.childdevelopment.ca/Libraries/Evidence_for_Practice/Power_Mobility_for
_Infants_Preschoolers_2012.sflb.ashx
MIssiuna, C. (2003). Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: At Home and in the
Classroom. Canchild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. Retrieved from
http://dcd.canchild.ca/en/AboutDCD/resources/dcdrevised.pdf
Missiuna, C. & Pollock, N. (2007). Recognizing and referring children with developmental
coordination disorder: The role of the occupational therapist. Retrieved from
http://dcd.canchild.ca/en/EducationalMaterials/resources/RoleofOT_Dec10_2007.pdf
Pollock, N. (2009). Sensory integration: A review of the current state of the evidence.
Occupational Therapy Now, 11(5), 6–10.
Teplicky, R., Russell, D., & Law, M. (2003). Casts, splints, and orthoses - Upper extremity: Review
of effectiveness literature for children with neurological disorders (Keeping Current #038). Retrieved from McMaster University website:
http://www.canchild.ca/en/canchildresources/cso2.asp
Practice Guidelines
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Spasticity in children and young people with nonprogressive brain disorders: management of spasticity and co-existing motor disorders
and their early musculoskeletal complications. Retrieved from:
http://www.guideline.gov/content.aspx?id=15632#Section420
British Columbia Provincial Nursing Skin and Wound Committee. (2012). Guideline: Prevention
of skin breakdown due to pressure, friction, shear and moisture in adults & children.
Retrieved from Connecting Learners with Knowledge website:
https://www.clwk.ca/communities-of-practice/skin-wound-community-of-practice/
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. (2009). Evidence-based care guideline: Pediatric
constraint induced movement therapy. Retrieved from
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/j/anderson-center/evidence-basedcare/evidence-based-guidelines/
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BC Government Resources
Child, Family and Community Service Act, Revised Statues of British Columbia (1996, c. 46).
Retrieved from the BC Laws website:
http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_96046_01
Websites and Online Resources
Assisting Hand Assessment (2003). Retrieved from http://www.ahanetwork.se/
Children's & Women's Health Centre of British Columbia. (2003). Nasogastric Tube Feeding at
Home: A Guide for Families and Caregivers retrieved May 23,2014, from
http://www.bcchildrens.ca/NR/rdonlyres/1DB85017-0A55-4C47-83C2CC7436C2EFE1/11236
GMFCS Growth curves
http://motorgrowth.canchild.ca/en/GMFCS/expandedandrevised.asp
Johnson, G. (2010). Sleep disorders. Retrieved from
http://www.tbiguide.com/sleepdisorders.html
Power Mobility for School Aged Children 2012 (PDF) available at:
http://www.childdevelopment.ca/best/EvidencePracticeandplanning.aspx
Public Health Agency of Canada. (2012). Joint Statement on Safe Sleep: Preventing Sudden
Infants Death in Canada retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hpps/dca-dea/stages-etapes/childhood-enfance_0-2/sids/jsss-ecss-eng.php
Stokes, R. (2010). Basics of pediatric feeding and swallowing, module 5: Next steps. Retrieved
from http://www.cw.bc.ca/onlinecourses/development/pediatricfeeding/
Sunny Hill Centre for Children. (n.d.). Sunny Hill E4P Reviews. Retrieved from
http://www.childdevelopment.ca/best/EvidencePracticeandplanning.aspx
Sunny Hill Centre for Children. (2014). Prerequisites to printing for success 2014. Retrieved from
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aspx
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Other Publications
Carwana, K., & Duivestein, J. (2012). Introduction to the assessment and management of eating,
drinking and swallowing difficulties. Vancouver, BC: Authors.
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ADULT AND OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE RESOURCES
Textbooks
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
(5th ed.). Arlington, VA: Author.
Anthony, W., Cohen, M., Farkas, M. & Gagne, C. (Eds.) (2002). Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 2nd
Ed. Boston: Centre for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Trustees of Boston University.
Atchison, B., & Dirette, D. (2012). Conditions in occupational therapy: Effect on occupational
performance (4th ed.). Chapters 5 & 6. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Brown, C., & Stoffel, V. G. (2012). Occupational therapy in mental health: A vision for
participation. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis & Co.
Bruce, M. A., & Borg, B. (2002). Psychosocial frames of reference: Core for occupation-based
practice (3rd ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Cole, M. B. (2005). Group dynamics in occupational therapy: The theoretical basis and practice
application of group intervention (3rd ed.). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Creek, J., & Lougher, L. (2008). Occupational therapy and mental health (4th ed.). Toronto, ON:
Churchill Livingstone.
Fearing, V. G., & Clark, J. (2000). Identifying performance components and environmental
conditions contributing to occupational performance issues. In Individuals in context: A
practical guide to client-centered practice (Ch. 5). Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Hemphill-Pearson, B. J. (2008). Assessments in occupational therapy mental health: An
integrative approach. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Incorporated.
Kielfhofner, G. (2002). Model of human occupation (3rd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott
Williams & Wilkins.
Law, M., Baptiste, S., Carswell, A., McColl, M., Polatajko, H., & Pollock, N. (2015). Canadian
Occupational Performance Measure (5th ed.). Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.
Available at: http://www.thecopm.ca/
COPM Questions and Answers. Retrieved at: http://www.caot.ca/copm/questions.html
Nemec, P. B., & Furlong-Norman, K. (Eds.) (2014). Best practices in psychiatric rehabilitation
(2nd ed.). McLean, VA: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association.
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Pratt, C. W., Gill, K. J., Barrett, N. M., & Roberts, M. M. (2007). Psychiatric rehabilitation. New
York, NY: Elsevier.
Simon, R. (2003). Assessing and managing suicide risk: Guidelines for clinically based risk
management. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Stein, F., & Cutler, S. K. (2002). Psychosocial occupational therapy: A holistic approach. Albany,
NY: Delmar Thompson Learning.
Townsend, E., Beagan, B., Kumas-Tan, Z., Versnel, J., Iwama, M., Landry, J., Stewart, D., &
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Occupation II: Advancing an Occupational Therapy vision for health, well-being and
justice through occupation. (Ch. 4). Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.
Working Group Convened by Health Services Directorate, Health Programs and Services Branch
of Health Canada and Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists. (1993).
Occupational therapy guidelines for client-centred mental health practice. Ottawa, ON:
CAOT Publications ACE.
Journal Articles
Mausbach, B. T., Moore, R., Bowie, C., Cardenas, V., Thomas L., & Pattersom, T. L. (2009). A
review of instruments for measuring functional recovery in those diagnosed with
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2659309/
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Psychologist, 34, 10–13.
Jacobson, N., & Greenley, D. (2001). What is recovery? A conceptual model and explication.
Psychiatric Services, 42(4), 482–485.
Revheim, N., & Medalia, A. (2004). The Independent Living Scales as a Measure of Functional
Outcome for Schizophrenia. Psychiatric Services, 55, 1052-1054. doi:
10.1176/appi.ps.55.9.1052 Retrieved from:
http://ps.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=89061
Smith, N.R., Kielhofner, G., & Watts, J. H. (1986). The relationships between volition, activity
pattern, and life satisfaction in the elderly. American Journal of Occupational Therapy,
40, 278-283.
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(2014). Special Issue: Individual Placement and Support Model of Supported Employment.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 37, Issue 2.
Practice Guidelines
Tondora, J., & Davidson, L. (2006). Practice guidelines for recovery-oriented behavioral health
care. Retrieved from Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
website: http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/lib/dmhas/publications/practiceguidelines.pdf
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British Columbia Ministry of Health. (2005). Harm reduction: A British Columbia Community
Guide. Victoria, BC: Author.
Education Development Center, SAMHSA - HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. (2007,
September). Suicide assessment five-step evaluation and triage (SAFE-T) for mental
health professionals. Retrieved from
http://www.integration.samhsa.gov/images/res/SAFE_T.pdf
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Laws website:
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the Mental Health Commission of Canada Mental Health Peer Support Project
Committee. Retrieved from Mental Health Commission of Canada website:
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inventory: A resource for health care organizations. Toronto, ON: Ontario Hospital
Association and Canadian Patient Safety Institute.
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