• A Clothing Group for Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Role for Occupational Therapy 

  Larson, Sydney (2023)

  Eating disorders are one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions and can have a long-term impact, disrupting the cardiac system, gastrointestinal tract, reproductive system, cognitive functions, and many other systems ...
• Virtual Reality Implementation for Acute Care Occupational Therapy 

  Harris, Alexander (2023-06-04)

  Virtual Reality (VR) gaming is an effective tool for occupational therapists in an acute care setting to help patients reach their therapy goals. This capstone project focused on helping the occupational therapy staff at ...
• A Community-Based Occupational Therapy Program for Parkinson's 

  Stiens, Maria (2023-05-02)

  Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition that causes symptoms that interrupt safety, performance, and participation in everyday life activities. The literature supports occupational therapy’s role in ...
• Skills on Wheels: Program Dissemination and Fidelity 

  Havala, Claire (2023-04-14)

  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 ...
• Dementia Care from an Occupational Therapy Perspective for CICOA: Aging & In-Home Solutions 

  Taylor, Abigail R. (2023-05-02)

  Dementia is a growing condition among many seniors all over the world. This condition impacts not only individuals with the diagnosis but also their family caregivers. The numbers of seniors with dementia being cared for ...
• Trauma-Informed Care through the Lens of Intersectionality 

  Davila, Danielle N. (2023-05)

  Currently, trauma-informed care research primarily focuses on treating children or survivors of childhood trauma. There is limited evidence on utilizing trauma-informed care for adult traumatic injury patients. Rehabilitative ...
• Doctoral Capstone: Rise Up for Fall Prevention 

  Green, Samantha (2023-05-04)

  Literature shows that fall incidents among the aging population continues to increase despite the fact that they can be prevented. Falls are not a normal aspect of aging and can be put to a stop with proper education and ...
• The Purpose Program: Improving Quality of Life of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Through Participation in Meaningful Activity 

  Rueff, Martina (2023-05-03)

  Before the pandemic, the memory care residents at Aspen Place Health Campus (APHC) had fulfilling schedules with limited downtime. The residents were provided with vast opportunities for meaningful activity and occupational ...
• Increasing Knowledge on Intensive Occupational Therapy Interventions and Adaptive Equipment for Children with Developmental Disabilities 

  Payne, Chafin (2023-05-04)

  Children with disabilities experience a lack of inclusivity and participation in both recreational and educational settings when compared to their peers without disabilities. Barriers to participation in activities include ...
• Skills on Wheels Program Development: Supporting All Participants, Caregivers, and Siblings 

  Heminger, Rachel (2023-05-08)

  This project was focused on three important aspects, all of which surrounded improving the Skills on Wheels Program for this year and future years. These aspects included improving and promoting the social participation ...
• The Implementation of Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy Education 

  McRae, Libby (2023-05-03)

  Brachial plexus injuries are a fairly common diagnosis seen within the outpatient pediatric setting. Obstetrical brachial plexus injuries occur in approximately 0.9 per 1000 live births (Lin & Samora, 2022). Due to lack ...
• Efficacy of a Hydrotherapy Program in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) 

  Johnson, Lauryn J. (2023-05)

  15 million infants are born premature each year leading to increased neonatal and childhood morbidity and mortality (de Oliveira Tobunaga et al. ,2016). While in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), these infants are ...
• Communication is Connection: Increasing Therapeutic Communication for Improved Pediatric Outpatient Service 

  Jones, Paige (2023-05-01)

  An outpatient pediatric facility specializing in speech and occupational therapy services presented with the need to improve client/caregiver communication and participation as noted by minimal client goal attainment rates ...
• Knowledge, Confidence, & Competence: Utilizing Personal Narrative as a Pedagogical Tool for Educating Professional Healthcare Students about Local Lead Involvement 

  Belkiewitz, Johnna (2023-04-28)

  Community-based occupational therapy provides a unique opportunity for practitioners to listen and respond to the needs that are most pressing in local communities. In Marion County, Indiana, lead exposure and resulting ...
• Quality Improvement School-Based Yoga and Mindfulness Program 

  Adams, Alexa (2023-05-01)

  Yoga and mindfulness interventions in a school-based setting may have physical and psychosocial benefits for students. These practices are child-centered and supported by literature. Within a local school district, there ...
• Promotion of Health and Fitness Programming Using an Occupation-Based Approach: A Doctoral Capstone Project 

  Feldman, Anna (2023-05-01)

  There is an abundance of health and fitness programming that has been developed. However, considerations need to be made in order to meet the needs of the individual accessing programming. For individuals with intellectual ...
• Compassion Fatigue in Staff at LGBTQ+ Substance Use Recovery Center 

  Nickel, Allison (2023-05-01)

  Individuals working in recovery from substance use disorders (SUD) have a high risk for developing compassion fatigue (CF) due to high job demands and frequent exposure to client trauma. Pride Institute, an LGBTQ+ SUD ...
• Accessibility Guidelines for Increasing Independence in Daily Life for Children with Disabilities 

  Prentice, Alex (2023-04-30)

  There is often a gap between how the environment is designed and what individuals with disabilities are able to do (Solvang & Haualand, 2014). I analyzed the limitations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as it ...
• CNA Care Provision Through the Lens of an Occupational Therapist: A Doctoral Capstone Experience 

  Stuckwisch, Devin (2023-05-03)

  Occupational therapists have long played a unique role in the rehab and care given to clients within the skilled nursing facility environment. Occupational therapists have a distinct skillset and vital role in the ability ...
• Improving Perinatal Health Care: Increasing the Utilization of Mental Health Screening Tools Among Pelvic Health Therapists 

  Caes, Sydney (2023-05-01)

  Perinatal mental health disorders affect approximately 1 in 5 birthing parents and can have serious negative implications if left undiagnosed and untreated. For example, birthing parents with such diagnoses are less likely ...

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