Theory in School-Based Occupational Therapy Practice: A Practical Application

Patricia Laverdure, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA, is an associate professor and founding program director of the doctor of occupational therapy program at Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She has worked with children and youth and their families across the care continuum from neonatal intensive care and inpatient and outpatient services to early intervention and school services in roles of provider, consultant, and program administrator.

Francine M. Seruya, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, is a professor and program director of occupational therapy at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York. She has been a pediatric occupational therapist for more than 2 decades working with children and their families in a variety of settings, including early intervention, preschool, and K-12 settings.