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collaboration.
Practical suggestions for implementation:
● Provide time for interdisciplinary observations, discussions and planning
● Schedule professional development on topics that are indirectly related to
the specialty area, such as occupational therapists presenting about sensory
integration to educators
● Prioritize interdisciplinary, play-based evaluations with a variety of
specialists
● Facilitate case studies of current students, emphasizing sharing information
and problem solving about how their disabilities are impacting their
functioning across developmental domains
● Disseminate scholarly articles from a variety of specialty areas to all
providers and plan for ongoing discussion
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