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Occupational Therapist’S Impact In Current And Changing Roles And Routines For First-Time Foster Parents, Kathryn Chatfield, Becki Cohill, Susan Macdermott, Karen Park
Occupational Therapist’S Impact In Current And Changing Roles And Routines For First-Time Foster Parents, Kathryn Chatfield, Becki Cohill, Susan Macdermott, Karen Park
Summer 2021 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium
The purpose of this study was to understand occupational therapist’s impact in current and changing roles and routines for first-time foster parents as well as understanding how to establish, preserve and maintain such meaningful domains. This study allowed for insight into current and changing roles and routines for first-time foster parents. The results from this study allowed for further comprehension on how roles and routines were impacted, and that education and tools can be used to help decrease disruption to these domains. Understanding that taking on a new role as a foster parent means routines will be impacted in one …
Returning To Our Roots: Re-Introducing Art Back Into Occupational Therapy, Vivi Trinh
Returning To Our Roots: Re-Introducing Art Back Into Occupational Therapy, Vivi Trinh
Summer 2021 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium
The usage of arts and crafts played a significant role in the fruition of the profession, but as it adopted more medically- and evidence-based treatment methods, most practitioners steered away from arts and crafts. The overall purpose of this project was to promote the use of art in OT as well as learn about the current use of art in OT through discussions held with practicing and retired occupational therapists and OT students with fieldwork experience. A portion of the project includes conducting a needs assessment at Urban Street Angels (USA), a community-based facility in downtown San Diego, CA that …