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Factors Affecting The Capacity Of Occupational Therapists To Serve In A Formal Leadership Position In The School-Based Practice Setting, Emily Garza
School of Occupational Therapy Post-Professional Doctoral Theses
The purpose of this descriptive study was to estimate the prevalence and explore the perceptions of occupational therapists across the U.S. in regards to leadership positions in the school-based setting. A survey was completed by 116 occupational therapists who were members of either Early Intervention & School System, Developmental Disabilities, or Administration & Management special interest sections (SIS) of the American Occupational Therapy Association. The findings indicated that there is a higher prevalence of occupational therapists in formal leadership positions than the literature suggested, with 26% of respondents (n = 116) reporting that they have held a leadership position during …