Preparing for The Occupational Therapy Assistant National Board Exam: 45 Days and Counting by Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller

Read about the new NBCOT Practice Analysis with a summary by experts Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller and Fredrick D. Pociask: 7 Things You Need to Know About the New NBCOT Practice Analysis - COTA. Preparing for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Board Exam: 45 Days and Counting provides a comprehensive overview for occupational therapy assistant students preparing to take the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) exam. After beginning its review by exploring key factors in occupational functioning, the text examines physical disabilities, mental health, and selected medical conditions before covering special practice settings, management, and documentation. In addition to providing coverage of core content, this text embraces a holistic view of study skills and habits by providing wellness and stress management tips, as well as by incorporating a study calendar structured so that students can complete their review within 45 days. More than a study guide, this book can provide a course-ready capstone in addition to the resources and activities already incorporated into the text. Utilize this comprehensive resource in your program to help students study for the COTA exam in preparation for a high pass rate in addition to or in place of current methods. The editors of this edition have the experience and credentials needed to ensure a structured, organized, and effective approach to review a large amount of material in a reasonable amount of time Dr. Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller has been assisting students from across the country for many years on preparing for the board exam, while Dr. Fredrick Pociask has expertise in instructional design and delivery. Additionally, Dr. Tia Hughes, Guest Editor, has served as Vice-Chairperson of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE (R)). Furthermore, all practice question content was reviewed and edited by our Item Writing Specialist - Dr. Sara Maher - who is a well-known and respected Item-Writer in Health Science education. This ensures that students will be provided with continuous examples of questions, as they will appear on the exam. Chapter outlines cover content found in an OTA curriculum, drawn from a lexicon taken from the Occupational Therapy Framework III (AOTA, 2014) Chapters are divided into subjects, each addressing the three domain areas of the COTA exam Workbook pages include specific references used in OTA curricula to enable exploration of challenging or unfamiliar content Self-study activities with answers are provided at the end of each chapter Journaling section includes 3-4 questions with a reflective learning approach to help students identify areas of weakness and prioritize studying Test taking strategies, exam preparation activities, and real life advice for repeating the exam Each new print copy of Preparing for the Occupational Therapy Assistant National Board Exam: 45 Days and Counting includes Navigate 2 Preferred Access that unlocks a complete, Study Center, Homework and Assessment Center, Navigate 2 TestPrep, and a dashboard that reports actionable data. The test prep software includes over 725 multiple choice practice questions which have been mapped to the exam's three domains Instructor Resources: classroom worksheets and study questions, laboratory guides and learning activities, slides in PowerPoint format for each chapter (c) 2019 672 pages