Skills on Wheels: Program Dissemination and Fidelity

Abstract

The doctoral capstone experience is a 14-week self-directed learning experience for doctoral occupational therapy students. The purpose of this capstone was to advance career skillsets in a unique manner that align with the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) educational standards (DeIuliis & Bednarski, 2019). The capstone experience is client-centered and needs based project, with a needs assessment and literature review completed. The capstone was completed with the Skills on Wheels (SoW) program and targeted the following ACOTE standards: program development, research skills, administration, and leadership. These standards were achieved through conducting research with another SoW site, initiating and completing program development tasks for the third iteration of the program, and creating a program manual outline for dissemination purposes.