Caractéristiques des étudiants recevant des services de thérapie professionnelle en transition et facteurs liés au succès postsecondaire

Aperçu: G.M.

L'autisme, la paralysie cérébrale et le handicap intellectuel étaient les troubles les plus fréquemment signalées.  

La participation à l'enseignement postsecondaire était significativement associée à l'utilisation fonctionnelle des bras et des mains.  

L'emploi au postsecondaire était significativement associé à la compréhension verbale.  

La participation aux activités communautaires était significativement liée à l'état de santé des élèves.

La participation aux services communautaires était significativement liée à l'utilisation fonctionnelle des bras et des mains par les élèves.

Les praticiens de la thérapie computationnelle, activités de groupe (ateliers, clubs, etc) et ergothérapie, peuvent contribuer aux équipes de transition en intervenant pour améliorer les capacités fonctionnelles et l'état de santé.

Am J Occup Ther. 2017 May/Jun;71(3):7103100010p1-7103100010p8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2017.024927.

Characteristics of Students Receiving Occupational Therapy Services in Transition and Factors Related to Postsecondary Success

Eismann MM¹, Weisshaar R², Capretta C³, Cleary DS⁴, Kirby AV⁵, Persch AC⁶.

Author information

1

Maria M. Eismann, BS, is Student Research Assistant, Transition, Employment, and Technology Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus.

2

Rebecca Weisshaar, BS, is Student Research Assistant, Transition, Employment, and Technology Lab, The Ohio State University, Columbus.

3

Cristina Capretta, MOT, OTR/L, is Occupational Therapist, Englewood Schools, Englewood, CO.

4

Dennis S. Cleary, MS, OTD, OTR/L, is Co-Director, Transition, Employment, and Technology Lab, and Assistant Professor and Director of Doctoral and Experiential Learning, Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus.

5

Anne V. Kirby, PhD, OTR/L, is Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.

6

Andrew C. Persch, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, is Director, Transition, Employment, and Technology Lab, and Assistant Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University, Columbus; andrew.persch@osumc.edu.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

This study had a twofold purpose: (1) identify the characteristics of people with disabilities who received occupational therapy services during their transition to adulthood and (2) determine factors associated with their successful postsecondary transition.

METHOD:

This study was a secondary analysis of National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 data. Data analyses include descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression, and simple linear regression.

RESULTS:

Autism, cerebral palsy, and intellectual disability were the most commonly reported disability classifications. Participation in postsecondary education was significantly associated with functional use of arms and hands. Postsecondary employment was significantly associated with verbal comprehension. Participation in community activities was significantly related to students' health status, and participation in community service was significantly related to students' functional use of arms and hands.

CONCLUSION:

Providing transition services to students with disabilities remains an emerging area of practice. Occupational therapy practitioners may contribute to transition teams by intervening to improve functional abilities and health status.

PMID: 28422625

DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2017.024927