Terapia ocupacional y su papel en atención temprana: revisión sistemática.

Résumé

Introduction: In children with developmental disorders, or at risk of suffering from them, the moment of detection and initiation of the intervention will determine their evolution. Early Intervention services are responsible for this, providing comprehensive care of the child, the family and the environment, using a multidisciplinary team approach. Objective: The present paper aims to prove that the figure of the Occupational Therapist is an essential part of the professional team working with pediatric population requiring of Early Intervention. Methodology: It contains a bibliographic review of the current literature of interest, by searching through different scientific databases (PsycINFO y PubMed). Results and Discussion: The results present updated information on the occupational therapists’ approach in Early Intervention, showing the effectiveness of their interventions in this population. Conclusions: Conclusion shows the importance of considering Occupational Therapy as one of the fundamental pillars of the professional teams that make up the Early Intervention services and the need to know the best available evidence at present to improve the quality of interventions. Thus, the development of literature to support Evidence-Based Practice in Occupational Therapy will be indispensable for the recognition of the profession.