High School Transition Team Members’ Perception of Occupational Therapy–Conducted Transition Assessments

Date Presented 4/20/2018

Most of a sample of special educators indicated that occupational therapists can conduct transition assessments to create postsecondary transition plans for adolescents with disabilities. By addressing occupational performance, vocational interests, sensory processing, and self-determination, occupational therapists can analyze students’ strengths, interests, deficits, coursework, and postsecondary goals for housing, education, training, and employment.

Primary Author and Speaker: Christopher Trujillo

Additional Authors and Speakers: Mikaela Carr, Meghan Poach