Initial profile of therapists seeking certification in sensory integrative testing.

Specialization into practice areas within occupational therapy has been a controversial issue for the last decade; in fact, it was the theme of the 1978 AOTA Annual Conference. Specialization may well serve as one ingredient in the "professionalization" of occupational therapy (I). However, if specialization will be a significant factor in the continued development of the profession, da ta are needed on therapists entering the different areas of practice. By developing data bases for each specialty area of practice,