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Universal Design: An Educational Presentation For Occupational Therapy Students, Steve Fugere, Heather Grasser

Occupational Therapy Capstones

Purpose: Universal design is an emerging practice area within the profession of occupational therapy. Because universal design is an emerging area, educational resources on the topic are limited. If practitioners wish to work in this emerging area, more knowledge and skills need to be developed. The purpose of this scholarly project was to create a resource that could be used to educate occupational therapy students on universal design concepts. Information included in the presentation will help students understand the role of the occupational therapist in the design process.

Method: A literature review was conducted to examine the impact of the …