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Showing 1 to 20 of 58 for “"Occupational Therapist"”.
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Rivers of doing, becoming, being, belonging: exploring occupational therapist identity
Occupational therapy is a profession that has struggled with defining its identity and the result is often difficulties with professional identity in therapists. A lack of a professional identity has been linked to role confusion (Finlay, 2001), work stress and burnout (Edwards and Dirette, 2010), …
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Occupational therapist and client experiences of a mental health group
… study was to understand the client and occupational therapist experiences of a mental health group. A secondary aim was to explore the extent to which this group seemed to have reflected a client-centred approach. The topic emerged from personal and professional issues related to the …
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The Experiences Of An Occupational Therapist Delivering Occupation-Based Practice At A Skilled Nursing Facility
… which seeks to explore the experiences of an occupational therapist in delivering occupation-based practice at a skilled nursing facility in Kentucky. Over a three month period, the subject participated in one email and two face-to-face semi-structured interviews. During these interviews, the …
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The role of the occupational therapist in facilitating the occupational adaptation of regular educators in inclusive classrooms
… develop an effective intervention strategy for occupational therapists to use to provide support services for students with disabilities in the least restrictive environment. Unique in this series of studies is the identification of the regular education teacher as the recipient of the …
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The meaning of environmental control systems (ECS) for people with spinal cord injury: An occupational therapist explores an intervention
… an ECS starter-pack developed by the author, an occupational therapist. The primary research questions: what is it really like to live with ECS, and what does it mean to live with ECS, were explored using a phenomenological methodology conducted in three phases. In Phase 1 fifteen people with …
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Inserção do terapeuta ocupacional em dispositivos da rede de saúde no município de João Pessoa
The Occupational Therapy had its recognition through the Decree Law n. 938/1969. In Paraiba the first course emerged with the Resolution n. 12/2009, starting its activities in 2010 with the proposal to form generalist professionals to work for Unified Health System (UHS) and Unified Social …
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Teachers Perceptions of Attention Difficulties with Reference to Learner Identification and OT Referral. A Case Study of Six Foundation Phase Teachers across Four Cape Town Primary Schools
… school, and other support structures such as an occupational therapist. Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] is a common, catch-all label used with learners who do not sit still or struggle to complete tasks independently, to name but a few observations done in classrooms by …
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Parent Perceptions of Occupational Therapy in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Following Transition from Early Intervention Programs
… children with disabilities in Virginia regarding occupational therapy and the transition from early intervention (EI) to early childhood special education (ECSE). Open-ended interviews were used to collect data from each family participant and were presented as individual case reports. A …
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Situação familiar de vulnerabilidade social: práticas parentais e problemas de comportamento na escola
… factors and, if is it, identify whether and how occupational therapy has contributed to the impact of these factors for the behavior of kids in school. Twenty studies were included, four of these were of occupational therapy, which helped to identify and analyze on the development of children, …
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Continued Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients after Hospital Discharge
… of continued rehabilitative intervention by an occupational therapist to stroke patients after their discharge from a stroke unit. One hundred and ten patients were recruited and randomly allocated to either a control or intervention group. Those in the intervention group were reviewed regularly …
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Évaluation d’une plateforme web pour soutenir les parents d’enfants ayant un trouble développemental de la coordination : un essai randomisé pilote
… resource page, a forum moderated by an occupational therapist, a private chat and a videoconference system managed by the occupational therapist. Parents in the control group (n=13) only had access to the informational resource page. Nonparametric U-Mann Whitney and Wilcoxon signed rank …
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Relationship between language impairment and sensory processing disorder
… integration issues. This study suggests that therapists need to be aware of this connection, and refer children to occupational therapist for additional therapy as needed.Keywords: neurologically typical, SLI, sensory sensitivity, adaptive development, motor deficits, autism spectrum …
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Experiences of Balance Among Novice Occupational Therapists
<p>For new occupational therapists, finding balance between the demands of work and their personal lives is challenging. The transition from student to practitioner is filled with uncertainty as new therapists try to meet the demands of working in a continuously changing environment. Research …
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Experience Of Occupational Therapists Practicing In Rural Kenya
<p>In Kenya, occupational therapy, which is slowly gaining attention, is still concentrated in the cities with a very small number working in rural areas. Occupational therapy practice in rural areas is impacted by various factors that are naturally occurring in rural settings such as poor …
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Role Of Community Participation In Improving Quality Of Life In Clients With Dementia And Their Caregivers
… community awareness and involvement, and role of occupational therapy. There were other themes which were found to be unique to each role of client, caregiver and care-provider (occupational therapist and community outreach coordinator). </p> <p>Conclusion: Community participation has a direct …
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A Case Study of One Service Member With Traumatic Limb Loss and the Decision of Whether or not to Return to Duty
… included a combat-wounded amputee and an occupational therapist who worked with the amputee during his period of transition. Participants were interviewed over the phone. Data from the interviews was transcribed and analyzed by a manual coding process. The service member completed a …
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Effects of the Interactive Metronome® on older adults : does use improve cognitive and motor abilities?
… was carried out in various settings with an occupational therapist and/or graduate occupational therapy students present for motivation and guidance. All participants underwent pre- and post-test assessments in order to track cognitive and motor function as they moved through the protocol. …
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Efficacy of Therapeutic Listening® Quickshifts in Children with Sensory Processing Difficulties
… - Quickshifts (TL-Q). However, anecdotally, therapists and clients report TL-Q produces consistent positive results as an intervention for children with learning and developmental problems. In this study, the researchers examined the effectiveness of TL-Q intervention for five children with …
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Participation in professional cycling : the experiences of young cyclists from disadvantaged communities
As an occupational therapist enjoying recreational cycling, I became aware of the potential positive value of participation in cycling. Cycling, however, is considered an elite sport, with participation reserved for those who can afford it. The Cycling Club is a Subsection 21 company (Not for …
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