II is with great interest that I read "Direct Occupational Therapy in the School System: When Should We Terminate?" by Susan G. Nesbit (AJOT, September 1993, pp 845-847) and "Will I See You in September? A Question of Educational Relevance" by Anita C. Bundy (AJOT, September 1993, pp. 848-850). I have worked in public schools for 11 years. I have experienced the stress and challenges of school ...

Children’s occupational performance are activities of daily living, play/ leisure, social participation, education, and work. In developed countries, school-based therapy services being provided for schoolchildren with special needs. The importance these in Malaysia is timely to be explored. This exploratory cross-sectional study identified levels primary needs integrated education programmes M...

ABSTRACT There is tremendous potential for developing mobile-based occupational productivity tools for semi-literate and illiterate users in India. One-handed thumb use on the touchscreen of smart phone or touch phone is considered as an effective alternative than the use of stylus or index finger, to free the other hand for supporting occupational activity. In this context, usability research ...

English for Specific Academic Purposes (ESAP) uses the results of needs analysis for curriculum development and materials production. ESAP courses should be based on students’ academic needs. Consequently, the present study investigated the English language needs of Iranian undergraduate students of Law. Participants included 218 undergraduate students, 33 graduate students, and 10 content teac...

OBJECTIVES To determine the value of using routinely collected sickness absence data as part of a health needs assessment of healthcare workers. METHOD Sickness absence records of almost 12900 NHS staff for one calendar year were analysed. Three measures of absence, the absence rate, the absence frequency rate, and the mean duration of absence, were assessed for the population and comparisons...

Occupational therapists who must provide alternative computer access are faced with a daunting task. From nearly 500 types of devices, they must decide on a specific access technology that will meet clients' needs. Without extensive clinical experience, it is difficult to select an appropriate level of intervention from the alternatives without guidance. The RoadMap to Computer Access Technolog...

OBJECTIVE Multiskilling has been identified as one means of reducing she cost of health care. This study examined occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge of multiskilling, how it is affecting service delivery and quality of care, and how therapists believe the addition of skills should occur. METHOD A questionnaire was constructed for the survey and mailed to a random sample of 200 occu...