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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 eBook, Study Center, Homework and Assessment Center, Navigate 2 TestPrep, and a dashboard that reports actionable data.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. It utilizes a well-received health and wellness focus and includes tips and self-assessment forms to develop health study habits. Unlike other OTA exam review guides, Preparing for the Occupational Therapy Assistant National Board Exam: 45 Days and Counting chooses to provide a more organized, methodological approach including a detailed calendar and plan of study for the 45 days leading up to the exam.KEY FEATURES• Chapter outlines cover content found in an OTA curriculum, drawn from a lexicon taken from the Occupational Therapy Framework III (AOTA, 2 4)• 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 examMore 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.ABOUT THE EDITORSThe 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 ®). 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.INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES• Classroom worksheets and study questions• Laboratory guides and learning activities• Slides in PowerPoint format for each chapter

Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller completed her PhD at Nova Southeastern University in 2015, her DrOT in 2003, and her MOT from Eastern Michigan University in 2000. She is an assistant professor in the Occupational Therapy Program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Prior to her career in academia, she worked in clinical practice in traumatic brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation, which encompassed clients from pediatrics through late adulthood. She is currently involved in community traumatic brain injury rehabilitation as an occupational therapist and serves as a professional educator accreditation reviewer for the Distance Education and Training Council. Research interests include family caregiver training for people with dementia, and various modes of instructional learning delivery, and outcomes research. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and has presented at the state, national, and international level. Dr. DiZazzo-Miller provides national board exam review sessions throughout the country, has presented nationally and internationally, and is published in textbooks and peer-reviewed journals.

Fredrick D. Pociask completed his PhD in Instructional Technology at Wayne State University in 2004, and his MS and BS in Physical Therapy at Oakland University (1996 and 1990). Dr. Pociask is a Board Certified Orthopedic Specialist (OSC) through the American Physical Therapy Association and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Care Sciences at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Pociask’s research interests include instructional technology, design, development and evaluation, with a primary focus on instructional principles for reducing cognitive load in the design of complex instruction, the study of the effectiveness of asynchronous web-based blended learning and course room based research, as well as orthopedic interventions in the management of specific spinal and extremity disorders. Dr. Pociask has designed and developed commercial and open-source software, presented nationally and internationally, and is published in textbooks and peer-reviewed journals.