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The clinician as advocate for sensory integration
1Government and Legal Affairs Division, The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
Abstract:
This paper discusses professional advocacy as a means to promote occupational therapy services for clients. Although sensory integration is the focal point, the process discussed below for evaluating a system is valuable for promoting any aspect of occupational therapy. Examples of providing occupational therapy to children in a public school setting are used to illustrate the principles of the process.
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