The Good Beginnings Clinic: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the development, implementation and outcomes of an interdisciplinary clinic that models “best practices” in pediatric occupational therapy and speech language pathology. The collaborative process is presented through the use of a case example as well as information about the program's logistics, benefits, limitations and future goals.

KEYWORDS:

• Interdisciplinary education
• program development
• field-work
• collaborative teaming