Medicine and Health Sciences Commons^™

Outcomes Of Service Delivery Models In School-Based Therapies, Nicholas Kasovac, Daniel Krupicka, Katherine Woodworth, Maryann Zmuda

School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)

Kristin Brubaker, a licensed occupational therapist in the University Place School District, proposed the following question to a student research team: “What are the student, therapist, and teacher outcomes of different school-based service delivery models?” Following a review of 22 articles with qualitative and quantitative methods, studies were grouped into three categories of school-based service delivery models: collaborative-consultative, mixed, and direct. Research demonstrated that collaborative-consultative service delivery models provide positive outcomes such as stronger relationships between therapists and teachers, opportunities for therapists to implement and adapt intervention techniques within the classroom, increased effectiveness in teaching strategies, and improved academic skills …