The Practice of Occupational Therapy as a Related Service for Students With Behavioral Disorder: An Exploratory Study
Description:
Although the profession of occupational therapy had its origins in the treatment of the mentally ill, and was among the pioneers in developing community-based programs to meet the social and emotional needs of children, a study of 28 therapists practicing in the public schools revealed that these occupational therapists did not serve students with behavioral disorders unless they also exhibited a neurological disorder. The results of this study revealed that occupational therapy is not recogniz…
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Date:
May 1991
Creator:
Schultz, Sally Wise
Partner:
UNT Libraries