Research Article

Occupational Therapy Practice in Mainstream Schools: Results from an Online Survey in Switzerland

Table 2

Structural and contextual aspects of occupational therapy services in mainstream schools.

Structural and contextual aspects (%)

Most common diagnostic groups (multiple answers)
 Developmental coordination disorder (DCD)115 (18)
 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)112 (18)
 Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)77 (12)
 Cerebral palsy (CP)74 (12)
 Developmental delay73 (12)
 Learning disability70 (11)
 Down syndrome19 (3)
 Traumatic brain injury (TBI)/oncology12 (2)
 Multiple disabilities25 (4)
 Not diagnosed difficulties29 (5)
 Others not specified27 (4)

Finances (multiple answers)
 Health insurance124 (39)
 Disability insurance130 (41)
 Canton/community11 (3)
 Special fund of schools4 (1)
 Private payment of parents7 (2)
 Partly not financed21 (7)
 Other5 (2)
 Value missing19 (6)

Assessments (multiple answers)
 Observations142 (38)
 Interviews119 (32)
 Questionnaires59 (16)
 Films21 (6)
 Standardized assessments32 (9)