Characteristics of Students Receiving Occupational Therapy Services in Transition and Factors Related to Postsecondary Success
| Autor: | Anne V. Kirby, Rebecca Weisshaar, Dennis Cleary, Andrew Persch, Maria M Eismann, Cristina Capretta |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Occupational therapy
Employment Male 030506 rehabilitation medicine.medical_specialty Logistic regression Cerebral palsy 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult Occupational Therapy Intellectual Disability Intellectual disability medicine Humans Longitudinal Studies Autistic Disorder Students Descriptive statistics business.industry Cerebral Palsy 05 social sciences 050301 education Secondary data Social engagement medicine.disease Achievement Social Participation Logistic Models Linear Models Autism Female 0305 other medical science business 0503 education Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 71(3) |
| ISSN: | 0272-9490 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE. This study had a twofold purpose: (1) identify the characteristics of people with disabilities who received occupational therapy services during their transition to adulthood and (2) determine factors associated with their successful postsecondary transition. METHOD. This study was a secondary analysis of National Longitudinal Transition Study–2 data. Data analyses include descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and simple linear regression. RESULTS. Autism, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability were the most commonly reported disability classifications. Participation in postsecondary education was significantly associated with functional use of arms and hands. Postsecondary employment was significantly associated with verbal comprehension. Participation in community activities was significantly related to students’ health status, and participation in community service was significantly related to students’ functional use of arms and hands. CONCLUSION. Providing transition services to students with disabilities remains an emerging area of practice. Occupational therapy practitioners may contribute to transition teams by intervening to improve functional abilities and health status. |
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