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Return To University After A Stroke: An Autoethnography, Rachel Sieber
Return To University After A Stroke: An Autoethnography, Rachel Sieber
Doctor of Occupational Therapy Capstone Projects
Background and Aims: Return to university presents a unique transition for the person with stroke who may demonstrate with impairments and may have difficulties while engaging in this change. This study will explore elements that comprise the needs and factors of the stroke survivor and supports or accommodations that may improve success of the student returning to university.
Methods: An autoethnography was used with narrative journals and poems dated June 2003 to October 2005, interviews with friends, family and professors and a literature review. Data analysis included an open-coding procedure to find themes from the journal entries, interviews and narrative …