Strategies for Collaborating With Children : Creating Partnerships in Occupational Therapy and Research.

Strategies for Collaborating With Children: Creating Partnerships in Occupational Therapy and Research applies client-centered and strengths-based theories to pediatric practice. The text is organized using a research-based conceptual model of collaboration. Within this text, there are detailed desc...

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Main Author: Curtin, Clare
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thorofare : SLACK Incorporated, 2016.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Historical review of collaboration in occupational therapy
  • Theoretical underpinnings of a model of collaboration
  • An ecological approach to enhancing children's competencies and participation
  • Introduce yourself and explain therapy
  • Establish a collaborative frame
  • Learn about children and their worlds through interviews
  • Observe and promote stress-free testing
  • Collaborate to determine the purpose of therapy
  • Teach children self-advocacy
  • Become partners with you as a guide
  • Set respectful limits
  • Teach children to regulate their emotions, thoughts, and bodies
  • Avoid power struggles
  • Co-create educational experiences that are challenging and fun
  • Help children face challenges
  • Create smooth transitions
  • Promote therapeutic endings
  • Methods to enhance children's participation in research
  • Take the road less traveled : one last story and parting thoughts.