A study of the educational therapy service in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Main Author: Anderson-Lane, Valerie Elizabeth
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 1990
• Subjects: Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/1421/; https://research.library.mun.ca/1421/1/Anderson-Lane_ValerieElizabeth.pdf; https://research.library.mun.ca/1421/3/Anderson-Lane_ValerieElizabeth.pdf

In 1986, the Department of Education in Newfoundland and Labrador developed a policy concerning its services for behavior disordered students. The teaching unit assigned to provide these services was entitled Educational Therapist. -- The purpose of this study was to examine the educational therapist's services offered to behavior disordered students. Educational therapists throughout the Province completed a survey questionnaire regarding their own background, characteristics of the children, and the interventions provided for these students. Fifty- nine therapists responded and provided information about themselves and 306 core behavior disordered children. -- The analysis of responses included the characteristics and problems of children labeled behavior disordered in these units; the nature of services and treatments being provided; the training and background of the therapists, as well as their perception of further training needs. Results indicate that educational therapists work with a variety of behavior disordered children. -- The training and background of therapists are varied and there is little consensus among those surveyed related to the role and function of the educational therapist. Results would indicate a strong need to further research the effectiveness of these positions along with their appropriate roles in the school system.