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Addressing Attention Difficulties In School-Aged Children Through Interventions Targeting On-Task Behavior And School Performance, Loran Edwards Ots, Rebekah Jugensen Ots, Jessica Oppenheimer Ots, Michelle Parker Ots
Addressing Attention Difficulties In School-Aged Children Through Interventions Targeting On-Task Behavior And School Performance, Loran Edwards Ots, Rebekah Jugensen Ots, Jessica Oppenheimer Ots, Michelle Parker Ots
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
Tomi Johnson, OTR/L, the primary collaborator for this project, is an occupational therapist with the Kent School District (KSD) working with children in grades K-6. She worked with occupational therapy (OT) students to answer the question: Which school-based related service interventions are effective in improving school performance in children with attention challenges. The results of this systematic review identified six intervention modalities that can be implemented by occupational therapists to address attention challenges in school-aged children including: (1) self-monitoring, (2) school-to-home daily report cards, (3) physical activity, (4) sensory supports, (5) high tech, and (6) metacognitive and behavioral training. Based …
Sensory-Based Interventions In Schools, Ashley Davies, Leilani Jones, Katrina Larossa, Julia Shure
Sensory-Based Interventions In Schools, Ashley Davies, Leilani Jones, Katrina Larossa, Julia Shure
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
Dr. Jamie Palmer, DrOT/L of Central Kitsap school district requested that University of Puget Sound occupational therapy (OT) students research the impact of sensory-based interventions (SBIs) on attention, behavior, and academic performance for children in preschool to high school with or without diagnoses. Based on a systematic review of 33 studies, the evidence for the use of SBIs in the classroom to improve academic performance, behavior and attention is preliminary and ranges from limited to moderate depending on the specific type of SBI. The use of those specific SBIs with limited to moderate evidence is recommended for students whose demographic …