Book Title: Supporting Underperforming Occupational Therapy Students during Practice Education Experiences – A resource for practice education supervisors

by Kelli Nicola-Richmond; Nikki Lyons; Sally Hunter; Kristie Harper; Danielle Hitch; and Natalie Ward

Edited by Daniel Siketa

Book Description: This resource has been designed for use by placement supervisors when planning and preparing for placements and when working with underperforming students during occupational therapy placements. The resource first addresses Planning for placement success for all students, given the pivotal role good preparation plays in placement performance and experience. It then moves on to discuss Understanding underperformance, Addressing underperformance, Seeking support for yourself and Evaluation and reflective practice.

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Book Description

This resource has been designed for use by placement supervisors when planning and preparing for placements and when working with underperforming students during occupational therapy placements. The resource first addresses Planning for placement success for all students, given the pivotal role good preparation plays in placement performance and experience. It then moves on to discuss Understanding underperformance, Addressing underperformance, Seeking support for yourself and Evaluation and reflective practice.

Authors

Kelli Nicola-Richmond; Nikki Lyons; Sally Hunter; Kristie Harper; Danielle Hitch; and Natalie Ward

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Supporting Underperforming Occupational Therapy Students during Practice Education Experiences - A resource for practice education supervisors Copyright © 2026 by Deakin University (Kelli Nicola-Richmond, Nikki Lyons, Sally Hunter, Kristie Harper, Danielle Hitch and Natalie Ward) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Occupational therapy

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Title
Supporting Underperforming Occupational Therapy Students during Practice Education Experiences – A resource for practice education supervisors
Authors
Kelli Nicola-Richmond; Nikki Lyons; Sally Hunter; Kristie Harper; Danielle Hitch; and Natalie Ward
Editor
Daniel Siketa
Licence

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

Supporting Underperforming Occupational Therapy Students during Practice Education Experiences - A resource for practice education supervisors Copyright © 2026 by Deakin University (Kelli Nicola-Richmond, Nikki Lyons, Sally Hunter, Kristie Harper, Danielle Hitch and Natalie Ward) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Occupational therapy
Institution
Deakin University
Publisher
Deakin University
Publication Date
September 14, 2026
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.26187/deakin.33871906