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The Art Of Collaboration In Academic And Clinical Partnerships, Kelsey Spencer Bennett
The Art Of Collaboration In Academic And Clinical Partnerships, Kelsey Spencer Bennett
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Occupational therapists in various settings share a professional identity valuing occupation. Their socialization into a practice setting is context-dependent, in terms of the skills needed and roles to be enacted. Collaboration between occupational therapists in clinical and academic settings benefits each participant, along with presenting challenges given the systems where they work. The purpose of this project was to delve into understanding the culture of the settings (academic and clinical) influencing a community-based research partnership. Through a mini-ethnographic approach, similarities and differences of culture emerged describing the depth of components for the collaboration between research group members. This description may …
The Culture Of A Public School's Approach To Children With Asd: An Ethnographical Study, Lisa Mccarthy
The Culture Of A Public School's Approach To Children With Asd: An Ethnographical Study, Lisa Mccarthy
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The purpose of this ethnographic study is to understand the culture of Westridge Elementary School (WRE), and its approach to the increasing numbers of mainstreamed students with special needs; in particular students identified with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The researcher examined the language, norms, and rituals of WRE, and how children with ASD are involved. Data from this research was collected through five face-to-face interviews, as well as participant observations, which were collected over a 2-3 week period in the spring and fall of 2010. Photographs of the school environment, along with the collection of artifacts, were also used to …