A Qualitative Study of Occupational Therapy's Role in Adolescent Transition in a Midwestern Coalition of Many School Districts

被引：12

作者：

Gangl, Candice ^{[1
]}

Neufeld, Peggy Strecker ^{[2
]}

Berg, Christine ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Program Occupat Therapy, St Louis, MO USA

[2] St Louis NORC, St Louis, MO USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SCHOOLS AND EARLY INTERVENTION | 2011年 / 4卷 / 02期

关键词：

Transition; occupational therapy; school-based; adolescents;

D O I：

10.1080/19411243.2011.595313

中图分类号：

G44 [教育心理学];

学科分类号：

0402 ; 040202 ;

摘要：

Two years after high school, adolescents with disabilities struggle with employment, independent living, and continuing education. These struggles call for school-based occupational therapists to take a role to impact outcomes. The perceptions of occupational therapists within transition services in a large Midwestern coalition were examined. Through semistructured interviews with 4 nonoccupational therapy transition professionals and a focus group with occupational therapists, 3 themes emerged: (a) "I couldn't even begin to describe the essential functions of an occupational therapist"; (b) "Unless the kids get direct services, which a lot of these kids aren't, I don't have any part in their transition services"; and (c) "I don't feel that [OT] is looked at as a priority in transition." Occupational therapy continues to be underutilized in school-based transition services. Suggestions are provided to enhance the role within system-wide delivery changes.

引用

页码：154 / 167

页数：14

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