Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot Study

This article presents the Collaborative Design Model as a tool for developing collaboration and self-efficacy for preprofessional educators and service providers. As student populations continue to become more diverse, preprofessionals entering the classroom must be prepared to collaborate with coll...

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Main Authors: Kathleen M. Farrand, Megan Troxel Deeg, Oaklee Rogers, Allison M. Mullady, Stephanie S. Williams, Bjorg T. LeSueur
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Language:English
Published: Scholarworks @ WMU 2019-01-01
Series:Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1482&context=ojot
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author Kathleen M. Farrand
Megan Troxel Deeg
Oaklee Rogers
Allison M. Mullady
Stephanie S. Williams
Bjorg T. LeSueur
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description This article presents the Collaborative Design Model as a tool for developing collaboration and self-efficacy for preprofessional educators and service providers. As student populations continue to become more diverse, preprofessionals entering the classroom must be prepared to collaborate with colleagues effectively and efficiently to address the variety of needs presented in the classroom. Little research exists on the collaboration among preprofessional teachers and preprofessional occupational therapists. The proposed model provides a method for supporting preprofessionals in collaborating to meet the needs of students at risk for or with disabilities. Initial pilot findings suggest the Collaborative Design Model could potentially increase selfefficacy and collaboration skills for preprofessionals working in the classroom.
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spelling doaj.art-8ae3608680054126b7ab0e76d08fd76a2022-12-21T20:04:42ZengScholarworks @ WMUOpen Journal of Occupational Therapy2168-64082168-64082019-01-017110.15453/2168-6408.1482Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot StudyKathleen M. Farrand0Megan Troxel Deeg1Oaklee RogersAllison M. MulladyStephanie S. WilliamsBjorg T. LeSueurArizona State University at the Tempe Campus,Arizona State UniversityThis article presents the Collaborative Design Model as a tool for developing collaboration and self-efficacy for preprofessional educators and service providers. As student populations continue to become more diverse, preprofessionals entering the classroom must be prepared to collaborate with colleagues effectively and efficiently to address the variety of needs presented in the classroom. Little research exists on the collaboration among preprofessional teachers and preprofessional occupational therapists. The proposed model provides a method for supporting preprofessionals in collaborating to meet the needs of students at risk for or with disabilities. Initial pilot findings suggest the Collaborative Design Model could potentially increase selfefficacy and collaboration skills for preprofessionals working in the classroom.https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1482&context=ojotcollaborationearly childhood educatorsoccupational therapistspreservice teachersteacher preparationspecial education
spellingShingle Kathleen M. Farrand
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Oaklee Rogers
Allison M. Mullady
Stephanie S. Williams
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Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot Study
Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
collaboration
early childhood educators
occupational therapists
preservice teachers
teacher preparation
special education
title Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot Study
title_full Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot Study
title_fullStr Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot Study
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot Study
title_short Enhancing Collaborative Practices with Preprofessional Occupational Therapists and Early Childhood Special Education Student Teachers: A Pilot Study
title_sort enhancing collaborative practices with preprofessional occupational therapists and early childhood special education student teachers a pilot study
topic collaboration
early childhood educators
occupational therapists
preservice teachers
teacher preparation
special education
url https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1482&context=ojot
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