Therapists as Educators: the Importance of Client Education in Occupational Therapy

• Main Authors: Kate E. DeCleene OTD, MS, OTR (Author), Angelia J. Ridgway Ph.D (Author), Julie Bednarski OTD, MHS, OTR (Author), Lori Breeden MS, OTR (Author), Gina Gabriele Mosier MA (Author), Deborah Sachs MS (Author), onna Stephenson MA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Scholarworks @ WMU, 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Client education is a major component of everyday health care practice. Entry-level occupational therapy (OT) accreditation standards require educators to teach students how to demonstrate the ability to educate clients, family, caregivers, and significant others to facilitate their skills related t...