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Volume 14, Issue 4 (2026) Fall 2026
Letter from the Editor
Solving the Problem of Non-linear Data in the Health Care Professions Using Spline Regression
Heather Staal, Rob Lyerla, and Diane Powers Dirette
Applied Research
Effects of the LSVT BIG® on Occupational Performance and Functional Skills in Parkinson’s Disease: A Case Study
Sandra J. Allen, Madison Gumm, Donald Stapleton, Lexee Trainer, and Lydia Workman
Promoting the Well-being of Refugee Students Through a Kawa-Guided Occupational Therapy Intervention: A Mixed-Methods Study
Suzanne Brederson, Heidi Baist, and Jennifer E. Lape
Experiences of Parents of Children Diagnosed with Eating Disorders
Elizabeth C. Larson Traver and Crystal C. Barchacky
Group Occupational Therapy Sessions Using Hippotherapy: Growth of Resilience and Leadership in Youth Facing Adversity
Marra I. Robert, Julie Jacob, Gerry Conti, and Laura Alegre
Autism and Air Travel
Joceline Rodriguez, Riley Rynders, Mckenzie Guth, and Divya Sood
Interventions for LGBTQ+ Youth: A Scoping Review to Support Occupational Therapy Practice in the United States
Ricardo D. Ramirez, Iris Nosek, Alexandrea Guiritan, Annalise Valente, Francinne Fotopoulos, and Jennifer Westrick
Occupational Therapy for Ostomy Patients in Acute Care: A Case Series
Carolina Orozco, John V. Rider, and Pamela Morales
Guidelines for Practice and Technological Guidelines
The EMPOWER Model: A Framework for Fostering Neurodivergent Occupational Participation and Supporting Neurodiversity-Affirming Occupational Therapy Practice
Bryden Carlson-Giving
School-Based Executive Function Guideline (SB-EFG): A Practice Guideline for Executive Function Assessment and Intervention in School-Based Practice
Ida Koraitem, Amanda Sarafian, and Lenin Grajo
Topics in Education
Deliberate Practice in Occupational Therapy Education: A Conceptual Model for Professional Growth
Suzanne Marasco and Matthew A. Witenstein
Optimizing Academic Success for OTD Students: A LASSI-Based Pre/Posttest Study on Intervention Effectiveness
Mica Rutschke, Dailen Castillo, and Lauren Peyton
Exploring Career Pathways of the Occupational Therapy AFWC Role: A Review of Push, Pull, and Stay Factors
Kimberley Persons, Patricia Laverdure, Elizabeth LeQuieu, and Elizabeth D. DeIuliis
Integrating Behavioral Health Practice Approaches and Occupational Therapy: Curricular Considerations
Kaylynn M. Garrison and Susan C. Burwash
Occupational Therapy Student Perceptions of Sexuality and Intimacy Education: A Cross-Sectional Study
Jennifer H. Barnett and Amanda K. Giles
Policy and Advocacy
Policy Solutions for Traumatic Brain Injury: Advancing New York State's First TBI Special Needs Assisted Living Program
Dianne Schwarz and Natalie F. Douglas
Opinions in the Profession
An Occupational Revolution: Reclaiming What Matters
Carol Lambdin-Pattavina, Wendy B. Stav, Nicole Quint, and Sandee M. Dunbar
The Importance of the New Caregiver Codes in Occupational Therapy
Jayna Niblock, Elizabeth G. Hunter, Carli DiMeo, Jackson Miller, Manali George, Allison M. Martin, and Samantha M. Barefoot
Occupation and the Artist
Cultivating the Growing Self
Kelly Allen
Editors
- Editor-in-Chief
- Diane Powers Dirette, PhD, OT, FAOTA
- Managing Editor
- Nancy Hock, Ph.D., OTRL, CHT, FAOTA
- Associate Editor
- Allison Chamberlain Miller, MS, OTR/L, CAPS
- Assistant Editors
- Debbie Amini, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA Molly Bathje, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Rosanne DiZazzo-Miller, Ph.D, DrOT, OTRL, CDP, FMiOTA, FAOTA Beth Elenko, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, CLA, FAOTA Bryan Gee, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, CLA, FAOTA Shirley P. O'Brien, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
- Copy Editor
- Cynthia J. Cunningham, PhD
- Art Editor
- Kelly Allen, MSOT, OTR/L MFA
- Assistant Copy Editor
- Sharyn Coates, Dr. OT, OTRL You may at [email protected]
Occupation and the Artist
Would you like to learn about the art featured on the cover? The “Occupation and the Artist” section of OJOT highlights the use of art in the practice of OT and in the occupations of both consumers of OT services and its practitioners. Click here to explore this unique feature of OJOT.
Sponsor Profile
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