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Volume 14, Issue 4 (2026) Fall 2026

Letter from the Editor

Applied Research

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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

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Experiences of Parents of Children Diagnosed with Eating Disorders
Elizabeth C. Larson Traver and Crystal C. Barchacky

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Autism and Air Travel
Joceline Rodriguez, Riley Rynders, Mckenzie Guth, and Divya Sood

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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

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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

Topics in Education

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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

Policy and Advocacy

Opinions in the Profession

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An Occupational Revolution: Reclaiming What Matters
Carol Lambdin-Pattavina, Wendy B. Stav, Nicole Quint, and Sandee M. Dunbar

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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

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

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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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