**2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence "Texty" Award Winner****Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® with "Essential Purchase" designation in Occupational Therapy**The number one book in pediatric OT is now revised and better than ever! Focusing on children and youth from infancy through adolescence to transition to adulthood, Case-Smith's Occupational Therapy for Children and Adolescents, Ninth Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of evidence-based pediatric practice across all settings. The textbook covers foundational concepts for OT for children and youth; evaluation and assessment; intervention across all major life occupations; interventions addressing social-emotional, behavioral, cognitive, sensory and motor function; and a final chapter providing case studies to illustrate professional reasoning. NEW! Chapters provide important information on the topics of creativity, embracing diversity and bridging differences in practice, conditions, settings, telehealth, sexuality, driving, and professional reasoningNEW! Evaluation chapter synthesizes content across multiple practice areas, settings, and conditions, highlighting the complex clinical reasoning that supports the evaluation processNEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, features case-based video clips, multiple-choice questions, and additional case studies, plus digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloudREVISED! Case studies throughout the chapters apply and reinforce key concepts to promote clinical decision-making skillsNEW! Appendices provide information for commonly used assessment tools and list the cases presented throughout the textUPDATED! Coverage explores the latest developments related to early intervention, school, and family systemsUPDATED! Current references help ensure content is relevant and applicable for today’s occupational therapy practiceGuiding Questions engage you in reading and indicate key concepts from each chapter. Questions can serve as checkpoints when studying for examinationsCoverage of OT for children from infancy through adolescence includes the latest research, techniques, and trendsFull-color, contemporary design includes high-quality photos and illustrationsApplication of theory and frames of reference in practice are emphasized throughout the book