Adaptation, Coping, and Resilience in Children and Youth

Adaptation, Coping, and Resilience in Children and Youth offers a groundbreaking, strength-based approach for occupational therapists working with children and adolescents facing diverse challenges. Drs. Lenin C. Grajo and Angela K. Boisselle provide practical strategies for optimizing participation in daily life across multiple environments, emphasizing resilience, adaptation, and coping skills. The text integrates evidence-based assessment and intervention practices, highlighting collaborative work with families, interprofessional teams, and communities. It also addresses underexplored contexts, including experiences of bullying, LGBTQ and gender-expansive youth, children of color, migrant families, and those affected by adverse childhood experiences. Essential for graduate students, instructors, and pediatric clinicians, this book bridges theory and practice to support meaningful occupational engagement.

Key Features:

• Strength-based framework addressing adaptation, coping, and resilience in children and youth.
• Evidence-based strategies for assessment and intervention in diverse environments.
• Highlights collaborative approaches with families, educators, and healthcare teams.
• Provides global perspectives and practical case applications for occupational therapy practice.
• Covers underexplored contexts including bullying, LGBTQ and gender-expansive youth, children of color, migrant families, and adverse childhood experiences.
• Designed for occupational therapy graduate students, educators, and pediatric clinicians seeking current best practices.