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Expanding Practice in Trinidad and Tobago: Training Therapists to Implement Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
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Kimarah Reefe; Shasta Green; Raquel Martinez; Patty Coker-Bolt – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2023
While the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) recommends that occupational therapists (OTs) competently respond to changing environments and new clinical practice and research demands (WFOT, 2012), there are many challenges for therapists to engage in professional development in countries where resources and specialized expertise are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel, Professional Development
"El camino por recorrer": Parent Perspectives on Early Autism Intervention in Mexico
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Hampton, Lauren H.; Herrera-Carrillo, Francisco Eugenio; Vargas Londono, Fabiola; Villarreal, Enrique G.; Martínez Cueto, Ana Paula – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2023
Parents of children on the autism spectrum are important members of their child's early intervention team, yet there are multiple barriers to translating evidence-based parent-mediated interventions in Mexico. We examined early intervention needs in the Mexican population and compared these needs to those of the Latinx Spanish-speaking population…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Attitudes, Speech Language Pathology, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Amount and Focus of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy for Young Children with Cerebral Palsy
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Palisano, Robert J.; Begnoche, Denise M.; Chiarello, Lisa A.; Bartlett, Doreen J.; McCoy, Sarah Westcott; Chang, Hui-Ju – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2012
The aims of this study were to describe physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) services for a cohort of 399 children with cerebral palsy (CP), 2-6 years old, residing in the United States and Canada. Parents completed a services questionnaire by telephone interview. Therapists classified children's Gross Motor Function Classification…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Therapy, Foreign Countries, Play
Trends in the Rehabilitation Therapist Workforce in Underserved Areas: 1980-2000
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Wilson, Richard D.; Lewis, Steven A.; Murray, Patrick K. – Journal of Rural Health, 2009
Context: There is little information about how increases in the rehabilitation therapist workforce have been distributed over the nation. There is evidence that rural areas continue to face a shortage of trained rehabilitation providers. There has also been little attention to therapist distribution in non-rural settings where health professionals…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Labor Supply, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy
National Distribution of Physical and Occupational Therapists Serving Children with Disabilities in Educational Environments
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Effgen, Susan K.; Myers, Christine Teeters; Myers, Doug – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2007
Each year, the United States Department of Education collects data on the number of children with disabilities and the number of service providers meeting their needs in the educational system. The purpose of this investigation was to reanalyze the U.S. Department of Education data to determine state and regional ratios of physical therapists and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Personnel
Self-Efficacy for Career Development: A Study of Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists in the United States
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Herold, Constance; Bennett, Onda; Costello, Patti – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2005
Group achievements and social change are rooted in self-efficacy. This concept has important implications for career development in a changing environment. Associations that represent professionals involved with physical rehabilitation in the United States have identified activities that they feel are essential for the survival of the…
Descriptors: Social Change, Self Efficacy, Speech Language Pathology, Physical Therapy