Participate in study on sensory integration

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Dear Pediatric OTs, My name is Samantha Seaton and I am an occupational therapist completing a PhD in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto. My thesis is focused on understanding knowledge uptake in the area of pediatrics. In particular, I am interested in understanding how practice decisions are made. One part of my thesis work is focused on understanding the use of sensory integration therapy (and sensory integration-informed treatment) in Canadian pediatric occupational therapy private practice. I am writing to request your participation in an interview study designed to understand decision-making around sensory integration therapy use*. We are recruiting occupational therapists who have clinical experience using sensory integration or sensory integration-informed therapy with pediatric clients. For more information, please see the attached flyer. As a participant in this study, you will be asked to take part in a single, one-hour online interview, during which you will be asked a series of questions designed to gain an understanding of the factors that influence your therapy decisions.   In appreciation of your time commitment, you will receive a $30 gift card to your choice of the following: Indigo/Chapters, Amazon.ca, Tim Hortons, or Starbucks. If you are interested in participating, please email me at samantha.seaton@mail.utoronto.ca. At that time, I will contact you to set up a phone appointment to discuss the study further. Thank you in advance for considering this invitation.  *This study has received ethical approval from both the University of Toronto and McGill University Research Ethics Boards.  ---------------------------------------------------