Susan Bazyk|Paula Michaud|Glenn Goodman|Paula Papp|Edwina Hawkins|Margery A Welch
Integrating Occupational Therapy Services in a Kindergarten Curriculum: A Look at the Outcomes
Cleveland State University|Cuyahoga County Board of Health|Cleveland State University|Cuyahoga County Board of Health|Cuyahoga County Board of Health|Cuyahoga County Board of Health
abstract purpose measured fine motor emergent literacy outcomes kindergarteners enrolled two integrated kindergarten classrooms students received fully integrated occupational therapy services occupational therapy services focused planning teacher consultation versus direct intervention method onegroup pretestposttest descriptive design used measure occupational therapy emergent literacy outcomes convenience sample 37 kindergartenage children without disabilities four fine motor two emergent literacy assessments administered beginning end school year data amount type occupational therapy services documented 7months results children without disabilities made statistically significant changes areas children disabilities made significant changes two fine motor three emergent literacy assessments conclusion findings demonstrated sample children significant improvements fine motor emergent literacy function made