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The Role of the Occupational Therapist

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While there is very little research to date in the occupational therapy field on nonverbal learning disorders (NVLD), many children with similar motor and sensory profiles may be diagnosed with other learning disabilities, developmental coordination disorder (DCD), and/or sensory processing disorder (SPD). These children, due to their identified challenges in the areas of fine motor and gross motor coordination, sensory processing, and writing, may be referred to an occupational therapist (OT) both in schools and outpatient facilities.

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  1. Rebecca Schatz & Associates, Inc., 2000 N. Racine #3600, Chicago, IL, 60614, USA

    Rebecca Schatz M.S., OTR/L

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    Jessica Broitman

  2. California State University, East Bay, Carlos Bee Blvd. 25800, Hayward, 94542-3095, California, USA

    John M. Davis

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Schatz, R. (2013). The Role of the Occupational Therapist. In: Broitman, J., Davis, J. (eds) Treating NVLD in Children. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6179-1_3

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