Advocacy Document
Occupational Therapy(OT) Program
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Needs of Students in Elementary School setting
Occupational therapy (OT) will address various student needs in an elementary school context.
The 1st requirement is that pupils enhance their academic performance(Kaelin et al., 2019).
The 2nd need is that kids learn how to moderate their conduct.
The 3rd requirement is to educate children self-help skills so that they can live better lives.
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Needs of Students in Elementary School setting
The 4th requirement is to motivate pupils to participate in sports.
The 5th requirement is to help children with congenital defects attain independence.
The hazards of failing to address the demands include:
trailing in their capacity to learn.
Difficulty to communicate with others.
Not taking part in any sporting activities.
Being a step behind in achieving freedom.
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Role of OT
Occupational therapy (OT) will surely be critical in meeting the standards.
OT will aid in in-depth investigations to identify the barriers to kids' academic success(Morales-Rodríguez et al., 2019).
OT will also teach pupils self-help strategies that can help them develop in life.
Assistive technology will also be provided by OT for children with special needs(Sledgers et al., 2020).
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The Program
It will be known as school-based occupational therapy.
A wide range of stakeholders will be involved in the program's execution
Occupational therapists who are certified.
Educators.
Parents.
Administrators at schools.
Learners.
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The Program
The program's different stakeholders will work together to accomplish its stated goals.
The occupational therapist will collaborate with parents and teachers to implement various interventions to assist pupils.
Parents will work with pupils to resolve any issues with homework management.
Stress might contribute to difficulties with assignment management.
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The Program
Parents and educators will collaborate to identify and notify the occupational therapist of unmet requirements.
The administration will provide cash for wages, training-related equipment, and resources to facilitate the successful implementation of school-based occupational therapy.
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Materials and costs
Assistive technology devices and instructional handouts are required items.
The costs are shown in the table below.
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The Timeline
The school-based occupational therapy will be carried out according to the timeframe below.
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Benefits and Growth Projections.
The advantages of school-based occupational therapy include:
improved academic performance (AOTA, 2021)
increased participation in extracurricular activities
simple adaptation to different educational levels.
Regarding growth estimates, the program will surely be incorporated as a vital component of the school curriculum.
Increased stakeholder support has resulted in this expansion.
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References
AOTA. (2021). Occupational therapy in school settings. American Occupational Therapy Association. https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/CY/school-settings.aspx
Kaelin, V. C., Ray-Kaeser, S., Moioli, S., Kocher Stalder, C., Santinelli, L., Echsel, A., & Schulze, C. (2019). Occupational therapy practice in mainstream schools: results from an online survey in Switzerland. Occupational Therapy International, 2019.
Morales-Rodríguez, F. M., Pérez-Mármol, J. M., & Brown, T. (2019). Education burnout and engagement in occupational therapy undergraduate students and its associated factors. Frontiers in psychology, 10, 2889.
Slegers, K., Kouwenberg, K., Loučova, T., & Daniels, R. (2020, April). Makers in healthcare: The role of occupational therapists in the Design of Diy Assistive Technology. In Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 1-11).