Working With At-Risk Adolescents With Learning Disabilities and Attentional Disorders in Urban School Systems...American Occupational Therapy Association, INSPIRE Conference, March 31-April 3, 2022, San Antonio, Texas

Date Presented 03/31/2022 Researchers suggest that a disproportionate percentage of at-risk, minority adolescents in urban school systems have or are suspected of having learning disabilities and attentional problems. We describe methods that occupational therapists can use to support the academic c...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Occupational Therapy Vol. 76; pp. 1 - 2
Autor principal: Gutman, Sharon
Formato: abstract proceedings research Journal Article
Publicado: American Occupational Therapy Association 2022 Suppl 1
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Sumario:Date Presented 03/31/2022 Researchers suggest that a disproportionate percentage of at-risk, minority adolescents in urban school systems have or are suspected of having learning disabilities and attentional problems. We describe methods that occupational therapists can use to support the academic competencies of at-risk, minority adolescents including kinesthetic, auditory, and visual learning strategies; organization and study skills; daily time management; and self-regulation and sensory overload prevention. Primary Author and Speaker: Sharon Gutman