M.Sc. (Occupational Therapy), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, 2009 / This qualitative study explores the perceptions of parents/caregivers of the
efficacy of a student based occupational therapy service with children with
autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Key informant interviews were conducted with
ten randomly selected parents/caregivers of children with ASD receiving
occupational therapy from final year students of the University of the
Witwatersrand. Data analysis generated six themes: Understanding of
Occupational Therapy; Limitations of students as therapists; Lack of partnership;
Inadequate structure of the program; Inefficacy of the service and, Desperate
need of help. The study showed that the student based occupational therapy
service was not effective because students were not in a position to provide a
comprehensive treatment programme for the children. The findings highlight the
need for the provision of a full time occupational therapy service at the CDC. A
follow up study to explore experiences of students in the management of ASD is
recommended.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:wits/oai:wiredspace.wits.ac.za:10539/7406 |
| Date | 03 November 2009 |
| Creators | Bale, Rebecca |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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