Authors:
Kari Renahan, Erin Knobl, Annie Jiang, Chitrini Tandon, Wenonah Campbell
Course learning objectives:
- Define the Taxonomy for Transition Programming 2.0 (Taxonomy 2.0) framework.
- Identify the actual and potential roles of school-based occupational therapists.
- Explain the variability in transition-related terminology.
Course Credit: .1 AOTA CEU (1 contact hour/1.25 NBCOT PDU)
Importance: Large educational transitions occur when students enter and exit school or move between grades or divisions within the kindergarten to Grade 12 (K–12) school system. For students with disabilities, the quality of large educational transitions affects academic and postschool outcomes, which is germane to school-based occupational therapists.
Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Satisfaction With Daily Occupations and Occupational Balance (SDO–OB) in stroke survivors.
Design: To explore the school-based occupational therapy literature to describe the roles of occupational therapists in supporting large educational transitions and to identify relevant terminology.
Data Sources: We searched six databases (CINAHL, EMCare, Embase, ERIC, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO) for peerreviewed publications in English with no date limitations.
Study Selection and Data Collection: We included articles focused on children and youth with disabilities and school-based occupational therapy services supporting large transitions within K to 12 education. Using directed content analysis, we reported on publication characteristics, occupational therapy roles, and terminology.
Findings: We included 46 publications spanning 37 yr that addressed transitions into school (n 5 3), within K to 12 grades or divisions (n 5 10), or to exit secondary education (n 5 33). Occupational therapists assumed many roles in supporting large transitions, some much more frequently than others; 125 transition terms were used across included articles with few terms explicitly defined.
Conclusions and Relevance: School-based occupational therapists’ involvement in educational transitions is extensive, with potential for expansion. Consistency in terminology would support future research and practice
Plain-Language Summary: A large educational transition occurs when students move between a school, grade, or division as part of their K to 12 education. For students with disabilities, the quality of a large educational transition affects their academic and postschool outcomes. This review provides an understanding of how school-based occupational therapists support educational transitions for youth with disabilities. The review found that occupational therapists took on many roles, with the potential for expanding their roles. The review also identified 125 transition terms that were used across the literature review and found that few terms were explicitly defined. Consistency in terminology would support future research and expanded occupational therapy practice in this area.
Renahan, K., Knobl, E., Jiang, A., Tandon, C., & Campbell, W. (2024). School-based occupational therapists’ roles supporting transitions into and throughout kindergarten to Grade 12: A scoping review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78, 7805205170. https://doi.org/10.5014/ ajot.2024.050634
Expiration: Please note that all AOTA CE courses expire at one year from date of purchase.