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245 10 a| Occupational therapy and the Americans with Disabilities Act :b| examining practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and implementation /c| by Ellen Cahoon.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2024.;

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502 b| M.S.O.T.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2024.;

500 a| Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy;

500 a| Advisor: Anne Dickerson;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed October 1, 2025).;

520 3 a| Purpose: To assess the current level of understanding regarding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions among occupational therapy practitioners and re-examine previous research to identify changes in attitude, knowledge, or implementation in a current sample. Methods: A stratified random survey design was used with recruitment from members of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) based on the relevant treatment population. Two existing surveys were combined to assess occupational therapist's attitudes, knowledge, and implementation. Demographics and preferred resources were also collected. Results were compared for items replicated from a previous study to identify changes in key variables over time. Results: Therapists (n = 291) who completed the survey had a mean of 25+11 years of experience. Most participants agreed or strongly agreed that the ADA was important for clients and that therapists' roles included advocacy, empowerment, and client education about the ADA. Compared to the previous sample, there was a significant increase in the proportion of correct responses to knowledge questions (p [less-than] .05). Additionally, there was significant agreement with attitude statements regarding therapists' role in advocacy and client empowerment. However, implementation frequency did not significantly increase for most education or advocacy activities. Conclusion: This study found a significant increase in ADA Title III knowledge but minimal increases in the reported frequency of implementation in clinical practice. Nearly all therapists agree that ADA education and advocacy are part of occupational therapy's scope. Though increasing knowledge is encouraging, therapists have significant gaps in areas of importance to occupational therapy clients, including employment protections and recent provisions. Therefore, the challenge remains of translating positive attitudes and knowledge into action in clinical practice.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

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650 0 a| People with disabilities.;

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710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of Occupational Therapy.;

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Occupational therapy and the Americans with Disabilities Act : examining practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and implementation / by Ellen Cahoon.

Author/creator	Cahoon, Ellen author.
Other author	Dickerson, Anne Elizabeth, degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of Occupational Therapy.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2024.
Description	1 online resource (108 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Occupational therapy. People with disabilities. Occupational Therapy United States Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Persons with Disabilities

Series	ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis ECU College of Allied Health Sciences thesis.
Summary	Purpose: To assess the current level of understanding regarding Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provisions among occupational therapy practitioners and re-examine previous research to identify changes in attitude, knowledge, or implementation in a current sample. Methods: A stratified random survey design was used with recruitment from members of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) based on the relevant treatment population. Two existing surveys were combined to assess occupational therapist's attitudes, knowledge, and implementation. Demographics and preferred resources were also collected. Results were compared for items replicated from a previous study to identify changes in key variables over time. Results: Therapists (n = 291) who completed the survey had a mean of 25+11 years of experience. Most participants agreed or strongly agreed that the ADA was important for clients and that therapists' roles included advocacy, empowerment, and client education about the ADA. Compared to the previous sample, there was a significant increase in the proportion of correct responses to knowledge questions (p [less-than] .05). Additionally, there was significant agreement with attitude statements regarding therapists' role in advocacy and client empowerment. However, implementation frequency did not significantly increase for most education or advocacy activities. Conclusion: This study found a significant increase in ADA Title III knowledge but minimal increases in the reported frequency of implementation in clinical practice. Nearly all therapists agree that ADA education and advocacy are part of occupational therapy's scope. Though increasing knowledge is encouraging, therapists have significant gaps in areas of importance to occupational therapy clients, including employment protections and recent provisions. Therefore, the challenge remains of translating positive attitudes and knowledge into action in clinical practice.
General note	Presented to the Faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy
General note	Advisor: Anne Dickerson
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed October 1, 2025).
Dissertation note	M.S.O.T. East Carolina University 2024.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Occupational therapy and the Americans with Disabilities Act : examining practitioners' knowledge, attitudes, and implementation / by Ellen Cahoon.

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