Occupational therapy clinicians have the knowledge and skills to address the consequences of cognitive, neurological, and executive dysfunctions that can result from aging, illness, brain injury, stroke, or neurodevelopmental disorder. Practitioners can guide people facing neurological dysfunction to gain the skills they need to participate in family, work, and community life. Providing intervention models grounded in neuroscience and occupation, this comprehensive new edition of the best-seller examines current evidence and best practices for working with clients across the lifespan. Cognitive models include theoretical basis, evaluation and intervention processes, and evidence to help clinicians teach clients processing strategies that use their assets to achieve successful occupational performance and participation. Chapters include key terms and concepts, learning objectives, case examples, and a summary of key points.

Occupational therapists frequently work with people who are independent in routine or basic ADLs but who have difficulty with non-routine or complex activities. The WCPA was designed to be useful across a variety of populations that exhibit difficulties in executive functioning or higher-level cognitive independent ADLs and can be used to screen for these difficulties to understand the underlying nature of performance problems. The WCPA provides a broad analysis of how a person manages and copes with a complex and cognitively challenging activity. In addition to including a weekly schedule, the assessment features client profiles on error analysis, visual performance, awareness of task difficulty, and pre/post comparisons. A flash drive contains worksheets and scoring materials for both the Adult and Youth versions.