Best practices for occupational therapy in schools

Front Matter
	Contents
	Figures, Tables, Exhibits, and Case Examples
	About the Editors
	About the Contributors
	Foreword
	Dedication
	Introduction
Section I. Foundations of Occupational Therapy in Schools
	1. History of Occupational Therapy in Schools
	2. The OTPF–3: Communicating Occupational Therapy in Schools
	3. Laws That Affect Occupational Therapy in Schools
	4. Best Practices in Ethical Reasoning for School Occupational Therapy Practitioners
	5. Best Practices in Preparing Students to Practice Occupational Therapy in Schools
	6. Best Practices in School Occupational Therapy Fieldwork
	7. Best Practices for Occupational Therapy Assistants in Schools
	8. Best Practices for School Occupational Therapy Practitioners as Administrators
Section II. Evidence-Guided Practices: System-Level Considerations to Support Participation
	9. Best Leadership Practices Through Everyday Advocacy
	10. Best Practices in Supporting Student Access to School Environments, Programs, and Support
	11. Best Practices in Supporting Family Engagement in Schools
	12. Best Practices in Collaborating on School and Community Teams
	13. Best Practices in Resolving Conflicts in Schools
	14. Best Practices in Determining a Workload Approach
	15. Best Practices in School Occupational Therapy Program Evaluation
	16. Best Practices in Medicaid Cost Recovery
	17. Best Practices in Literacy and STEM Skills to Enhance Participation at the District and Building Levels
	18. Best Practices in School Health and Wellness
	19. Best Practices in School Mental Health
	20. Best Practices in Universal Design for Learning
	21. Best Practices in the Use of Assistive Technology to Enhance Participation
	22. Best Practices in Safe Transportation
	23. Best Practices in Transition Planning for Preschoolers
	24. Best Practices in Transition Planning for Independent Living and Workplace Readiness
	25. Best Practices in Preparing Students and Families for Postsecondary Education
Section III. Evidence-Guided Practices: Population-Level Considerations to Support Participation
	26. Best Practices in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
	27. Best Practices in Supporting Students With a 504 Plan
	28. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
	29. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Autism
	30. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Childhood Trauma
	31. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Emotional Disturbance
	32. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Hearing Impairments or Deafness
	33. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Intellectual Disability
	34. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Low-Incidence Disabilities
	35. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Other Health Impairments
	36. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Physical Disabilities
	37. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Specific Learning Disabilities
	38. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Traumatic Brain Injury
	39. Best Practices in Supporting Students With Visual Impairments
Section IV. Evidence-Guided Practices: Service-Level Considerations to Support Participation
	40. Best Practices in School Occupational Therapy Evaluation and Planning to Support Participation
	41. Best Practices in School Occupational Therapy Interventions to Support Participation
	42. Best Practices in Providing Group Interventions to Support Participation
	43. Best Practices in Providing Telehealth to Support Participation
	44. Best Practices in Providing Services in Nonpublic Schools and Homeschooling
	45. Best Practices in School Occupational Therapy Documentation and Data Collection
Section V. Evidence-Guided Practices: Supporting Occupations to Enhance Student Participation
	46. Best Practices in ADLs to Enhance Participation
	47. Best Practices in School Mealtimes to Enhance Participation
	48. Best Practices in IADLs to Enhance Participation
	49. Best Practices in Literacy: Handwriting and Written Expression to Enhance Participation
	50. Best Practices in Literacy: Reading to Enhance Participation
	51. Best Practices in Play, Leisure, and Extracurricular Skills to Enhance Participation
	52. Best Practices in Driver’s Education to Enhance Participation
	53. Best Practices in Enhancing Social Participation
Section VI. Evidence-Guided Practices: Addressing Performance Skills to Enhance Student Participation
	54. Best Practices in Cognition and Executive Functioning to Enhance Participation
	55. Best Practices in Fine Motor Skills to Enhance Participation
	56. Best Practices in Motor Skills to Enhance Participation
	57. Best Practices in Sensory Processing to Enhance Participation
	58. Best Practices in Visual Perception and Visual–Motor Skills to Enhance Participation
Appendix A. The Future of School Occupational Therapy Practice
Appendix B. AOTA Occupational Profile Template
Appendix C. Occupational Therapy Intervention Plan
Appendix D. Brief Audit of Occupational Therapy Documentation
Appendix E. Full or Partial Audit of Occupational Therapy Documentation
Appendix F. Selected Assessment Tools for Analysis of Students’ Occupational Performance
Appendix G. How to Incorporate Best Practices for Occupational Therapy in Schools, 2nd Edition, Into a 16-Week Occupational Therapy Curriculum
Appendix H. Evidence-Based Practice and Occupational Therapy in Schools
Appendix I. Importance of Professional Liability Insurance
Appendix J. Guidelines for Occupational Therapy Services in Early Intervention and Schools
Indexes
	Subject Index
	Citation Index