Enhancing OT-Classroom Staff Collaboration: A Usability Study of a Formalized Sensory Communication Process

Authors

• Victoria Foo, Binghamton University--SUNYFollow
• Neil Harvison, Binghamton University--SUNYFollow
• Alyson Pasquale, Binghamton University--SUNYFollow
• George Bulger, NYC Public SchoolsFollow
• Jessica Evans, Binghamton University--SUNYFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

Victoria Foo:0009-0008-3477-9215

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

Spring 4-28-2026

Keywords

OT-Classroom Staff Collaboration, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Interprofessional Communcation

Abstract

Addressing students’ sensory-based behaviors can be challenging when there are no team-based and student-centered approaches in place, making it essential to create an interdisciplinary framework where OTs and classroom staff communicate consistently to blend supports. Effective communication and collaboration involve carryover, explanation, education, and training of sensory processing and sensory-based interventions (SBI) as crucial components in a knowledge translation process.

Recommended Citation

Foo, Victoria; Harvison, Neil; Pasquale, Alyson; Bulger, George; and Evans, Jessica, "Enhancing OT-Classroom Staff Collaboration: A Usability Study of a Formalized Sensory Communication Process" (2026). Post Professional Occupational Therapy Doctoral (PPOTD) Student Capstone Projects. 1.
https://orb.binghamton.edu/ppotd_capstone/1