OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

• Main Authors: Ivanilda Costa da Rosa, Beatriz Valdivia, Franciele Cascaes da Silva, Paulo Barbosa, Rudney da Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad de Chile 2014-07-01
• Series: Revista Chilena de Terapia Ocupacional
• Online Access: https://revistaterapiaocupacional.uchile.cl/index.php/RTO/article/view/32397

Inclusive education seeks equality of opportunity for all and Occupational Therapy can contribute to this process through the development of occupational performance. In this regard, we attempted to analyze the Occupational Therapy contributions for inclusive education through of the aspects related to occupational performance of the people with disabilities. Therefore, this study was characterized as a review that included works of literature on inclusive education, occupational therapy and occupational performance, giving prominence to the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), which is based on the Guidelines of Occupational Therapy Practice-Based Client. We selected yet, despite the lack of studies, articles published in the last decade in English and Portuguese. It can be concluded that the COPM identifies the main activities problems and offer suggestions for improving the performance and satisfaction of selected activities. The role of the occupational therapist with people with disabilities in inclusive education can contribute significantly to the development of satisfactory occupational roles, promoting a competent occupational performance favoring the discovery of new occupational opportunities.