Occupational Therapy Service-Learning and Early Childhood Education

This chapter describes a year-long service-learning partnership between an entry-level master's degree occupational therapy education program and an early childhood education center. This year-long service-learning experience involves integration among a curricular framework, two occupational therapy courses, and a community partner. The two-course integration involves creating continuity between two different, yet related, topical courses. The community integration involves a partnership that blends theory, practice, and education. The integration of curricular, course, and community components contributes to rich professional development opportunities for occupational therapy faculty, practitioners, and students. [author]