Current Occupational Therapy Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan: A Step toward Service Enhancement

Autor/inn/en	Abu-Dahab, Sana M. N.; Alkhamra, Rana A.; Alkhamra, Hatem A.; Crowe, Terry K.
Titel	Current Occupational Therapy Services for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Jordan: A Step toward Service Enhancement
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 57 (2022) 2, S.229-241 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Occupational Therapy; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Students with Disabilities; Foreign Countries; Allied Health Personnel; Job Skills; Best Practices; Professional Continuing Education; Evaluation Methods; Intervention; Training; Employment Qualifications; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Beschäftigungstherapie; Autismus; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Ausland; Produktive Fertigkeit; Berufsfeldbezogener Unterricht; Weiterbildung; Ausbildung; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to describe occupational therapy services for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and to identify continuing education needs. A self-administered questionnaire was structured with guidance from the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, and was disseminated to 70 Jordanian occupational therapists. It consisted of five sections; Nature of the Practice, Evaluation and Assessment, Intervention, Professional Development Needs, and Demographics. Fifty-four therapists (response rate 77%) participated in the study. Evaluation and intervention were less concerned with "Occupations" and more focused on "Performance Skills." Almost all respondents indicated the need for continuing education with hands-on mentoring being the most preferred method. Implication of current practices on services were discussed in relation to best practice with focusing on the urgent need for shifting into child and family- cantered care, focusing on engagements in occupations, and better collaboration with professionals. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.daddcec.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01