A Visiting Occupational Therapy Service to Indigenous Children in School: Results of a Pilot Project

Autor/inn/en	Nelson, Alison; Allison, Heather
Titel	A Visiting Occupational Therapy Service to Indigenous Children in School: Results of a Pilot Project
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 33 (2004), S.55-60 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1326-0111
Schlagwörter	Pilot Projects; Focus Groups; Occupational Therapy; Indigenous Populations; Children; Allied Health Personnel; Foreign Countries; Interviews; Teachers; Parents; Students; Preschool Children; Early Childhood Education; Evaluation; Elementary Schools; Disabilities; Preschool Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pilot project; Modellversuch; Pilotprojekt; Beschäftigungstherapie; Sinti und Roma; Child; Kind; Kinder; Ausland; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Eltern; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Evaluierung; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Handicap; Behinderung; Australien
Abstract	The need for additional support for Indigenous children at school is well documented. Occupational therapists are well positioned to form part of this support. However, many occupational therapists report that Indigenous families do not access their services and when they do, the occupational therapist feels uncertain about how best to meet their needs. This article documents a pilot project which delivered occupational therapy services within several schools and preschools in Brisbane which had significant numbers of Indigenous students. The project was evaluated using a qualitative methodology and included focus groups and interviews with teachers and parents. The results indicated that in general the service provided valuable support to students, teachers and parents. In particular, providing the service within the school context was seen as critical to its success. Suggestions for improvements in future support services are also provided. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Queensland. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia. Tel: +61-7-3365-1969; Fax: +61-7-3365-6855; e-mail: ajie@uq.edu.au; Web site: http://www.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10