Best Practice in School-Based Occupational Therapy: An Evidence Based Practice Approach to Choosing Therapeutic Activities

Course overview

Best Practice in School-Based Occupational Therapy: An Evidence Based Practice Approach to Choosing Therapeutic Activities is designed for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. This course addresses the issue of utilizing a best practice, research-based approach to school-based practice. This course links current research to areas of practice, citing recent studies. This course attempts to improve the practices of therapists, as well as increase therapist knowledge in the areas of research based best practice strategies. This course provides information on why school therapy is important, as well as the history and rules regarding school therapy. It provides information regarding best practice guidelines for school therapy and reviews current research in common areas school therapists address. This course links theory to research to help therapists chose the best treatment activities. This course relates assessments to goal development, treatment planning, treatment recommendations and service delivery models.