Conceptual Model of Occupational Therapy

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References
American Occupational Therapy Association. (2014). Occupational therapy practice framework: Domain and process (3rd ed.). American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 68(Suppl. 1), S1– S48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2014.682006  
O’Brien, J. C. & Hussey, S. M. (2017). Introduction to occupational therapy (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc. 
ISBN: 9780323444484 

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