児童デイサービスでの「発達障害児療育モデル事業」への取り組みについて—JSI-Rより効果分析

Efforts of the model project for specialized therapy of children with developmental disabilities at day service facilities for children: Analysis from Japanese Sensory Inventory Revised

要旨：2012年B県で「発達障害児療育モデル事業」が実施された．事業のねらいは，障害児通所施設で専門職の役割や効果が認識され，各事業所に専門職が配置され，発達障害児が県内どこででもその特性に合わせた療育を受けられるようにすることであった．地域での基盤作りの一端として，児童デイサービスの作業療法士が事業に参画した．事業報告および事業を通してみえてきた地域療育における作業療法士の役割や作業療法の意義についてまとめた．地域生活支援に関わる作業療法士として，子どもの療育や家族支援はもとより，彼らを取りまく他職種との連携の重要性を改めて感じた．

　In 2012 in Prefecture B, a model project was started to develop a system to provide specialized community therapy to children with pervasive developmental disabilities. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the needs and effects of specialized therapy at day service facilities for children. In order to establish a presence in the community, the occupational therapist of day service facility for children participated in the project. Then the OT summarized project reports and highlighted the significance of specialized therapy and the role of the occupational therapist in day service facilities through the project. The project highlights the importance of community life support and cooperation with other specialists around the children and family.