Poster Session
Issue Date: August 01, 2019
Published Online: November 15, 2019
Updated: November 26, 2019
The Experiences and Perceptions of Collaboration Between OTs and Other School Professionals
Meira Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA; Diana Lashinsky, MS, OTR/L; Sarah Bergstein Teixeira, MS, OTR/L; Amy Mograby, MS, OTR/L
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Touro College, New York, NY, USA
  • New York City Department of Education, Jersey City, NJ, USA
  • Touro College, New York, NY, USA
  • Touro College, New York, NY, USA
Article Information
Mental Health / School-Based Practice / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
The Experiences and Perceptions of Collaboration Between OTs and Other School Professionals
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505127. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4003
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311505127. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO4003
Abstract

Date Presented 04/05/19

This study utilized a researcher-developed survey to investigate collaboration among school-based professionals. Participants included 243 OTs and other school professionals, including PTs, SLPs, psychologists, and teachers from across the US. Findings described include the amount and type of collaboration prevalent among school-based professionals as well as factors that contribute to successful collaboration and barriers that limit collaborative practices.

Primary Author and Speaker: Meira Orentlicher

Additional Authors and Speakers: Diana Lashinsky, Sarah Bergstein Teixeira

Contributing Authors: Amy Mograby