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INTRODUCTION AOTA has identified pediatrics as a key practice area for the 21st century. Pediatric OT practices provide services to infants, toddlers, children, and youth and their families in a variety of settings including schools, clinics, and homes. OT practitioners use meaningful activities to help children and youth participate in play, education, leisure, and work to promote physical, mental, and social health and wellness. Task analysis is used to identify factors (e.g., sensory, motor, social-emotional, cognitive) that may limit successful participation. Activities and accommodations are used in interventions to promote successful performance. Evidence-based research suggests that pediatric OT practices have positive impacts on clients …show more content…

YHP allows clients to seek care in their own environment eliminating the need to travel long distances to receive consultation, evaluation, and therapeutic services. YHP improves access to care, while increasing convenience to clients. TARGET POPULATION & AGE RANGE YHP will serve populations from birth to 21 years. YHP will provide therapeutic and mental health services to rural areas¹, medically underserved areas², medically underserved populations³, early and early intensive intervention populations4, Title XIX and XXI funding plans5, pediatrics with private health insurance, and pediatric private pay. ¹Rural areas as defined by the Office of Rural Health Policy (ORHP) consists of non-metro counties census tracts 2 or 3. ²Medically Underserved Areas include groups of census tracts that have a population-to-provider ratio indicating a shortage. ³Medically Underserved Populations include groups of persons who face economic, cultural or linguistic barriers to health care and reside in a specific geographic

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