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Beyond the Prom Boutique: Integrating Occupational Therapy and Vocational Skills for High School Students with Special Needs​

Amy M. Landosky, MSOT

alandosky@mcsssd.us

Patricia Pelc, BScOT

ppelc@mcsssd.us

Reference List for:

  1. AOTA. (2020, 08). Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process-Fourth Edition. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74 (Supplement_2), 1-87. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.74S2001

  2. National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative (2021). (n.d.). Predictors of Post School Success. https://transitionta.org/effective-practices/all-predictors/

 

Additional Resources:

  1. Almalky, H. A. (2020, 02). Employment outcomes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A literature review. Children and Youth Services Review, 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104656

  2. Cahill, S. M., & Beisbier, S. (2020, 06 29). Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Children and Youth Ages 5-21 Years. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 74(4), 1-48.

  3. Carroll, T. C., Hollenbeck, J., Majeski, K., & Schwind, D. (2025, January/February). The Crucial Need for Occupational Therapy to Prioritize Postsecondary Transition. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(1). https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.050944

  4. Cheng, L., & Richardson, K. (2023). IEL Youth Transition Reports: Outcomes for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities (2023). Institute for Educational Leadership. Retrieved June 20, 2024, from https://iel.org/iel-youth-transition-reports-outcomes-for-youth-and-young-adults-with-disabilities-2023/

  5. Kardos, M., & Prudhomme White, B. (2005, 03 01). The Role of the School-Based Occupational Therapist in Secondary Education Transition Planning: A Pilot Survey Study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(2), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.59.2.173

  6. Mazzotti, V. L., Rowe, D. A., & Test, D. W. (2020, 10 10). Secondary Transition Predictors of Postschool Success: An update to the Research Base. Sage Journals, 44(1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165143420959793

  7. School-Based Occupational Therapist in Secondary Education Transition Planning: A Pilot Survey Study. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(2), 173-180. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.59.2.173

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