Kuhaneck Heather Miller, Watling Renee
Heather Miller Kuhaneck, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT;
Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA. This work was completed while Dr. Watling was at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Am J Occup Ther. 2015 Sep-Oct;69(5):6905170010p1-5. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.019562.
Occupational therapy has much to offer to families of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, people outside the profession may be unaware of occupational therapy's breadth and scope. It is our responsibility and our duty to express the full range of occupational therapy services through research, clinical practice, advocacy, and consumer education. This special issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, with its focus on autism, embarks on this endeavor by highlighting research and theoretical articles that address the various aspects of occupational therapy practice that can help to fully meet the needs of people with ASD and their families.
职业治疗能为自闭症谱系障碍(ASD)患者的家庭提供很多帮助。然而,该领域之外的人可能并不了解职业治疗的广度和范围。我们有责任通过研究、临床实践、宣传和消费者教育来全面展示职业治疗服务的范畴。《美国职业治疗杂志》的这一特刊聚焦于自闭症,通过突出研究和理论文章来开启这项工作,这些文章探讨了职业治疗实践的各个方面,有助于充分满足自闭症患者及其家庭的需求。