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Factors Affecting Community Participation In Young Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Molly Bathje
Factors Affecting Community Participation In Young Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities, Molly Bathje
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Young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) participate less frequently in communities than other disabled and non-disabled peers (Verdonschot, de Witte, Reichrath, Buntinx, & Curfs, 2009) even though they express a desire to participate (Kampert & Goreczny, 2007) and federal policy mandates community inclusion (Haertl, 2014). Participation in one’s community is linked to health and quality of life (World Health Organization, 2002). The broad goal of this three paper dissertation is to contribute to a deeper understanding of what facilitates and impedes community participation for young adults with IDD by (1) developing a new conceptual model, (2) evaluating a …
Sailing As A Therapy Modality For Occupational Therapy; Requirements Prior To Participation, Carrie Bell
Sailing As A Therapy Modality For Occupational Therapy; Requirements Prior To Participation, Carrie Bell
Honors Theses
Many outdoor activities are currently being utilized by recreational therapists to aid in the development of play and leisure skills, education, social skills training, and even therapeutic community. The process of using these outdoor activities can aid clients in emotional, physical, cognitive and social functions. Although these types of activities have been primarily utilized in recreational therapy intervention sessions, these activities carry the potential to also fit within the domain of occupational therapy. In order to engage in the recreational activity of sailing, persons must have specific cognitive, physical, emotional and social abilities. The purpose of this study is to …