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Occupational Therapy Handwriting Interventions On A Systems-Level, Megan Buckingham, Shelby Goodfellow, Catherine Hannan
Occupational Therapy Handwriting Interventions On A Systems-Level, Megan Buckingham, Shelby Goodfellow, Catherine Hannan
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
Julie Anderson, DrOT, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist in the Puyallup School District who works with elementary aged students. For this project, Dr. Anderson worked as the primary collaborator with occupational therapy students to answer the question: What is the evidence that occupational therapy interventions at a systems-level improve student's academic performance and skill development outcomes, such as handwriting, in elementary age students with and without disabilities? The results of this descriptive study indicate strong evidence that systems-level interventions, involving an occupational therapist, in a school setting improve at least one area of a student’s skill development. Additionally, any consistent …
School-Based Service Delivery Models And Interventions For Handwriting, Rachel Arnold, Hannah Michlmayr, Kiley Throop
School-Based Service Delivery Models And Interventions For Handwriting, Rachel Arnold, Hannah Michlmayr, Kiley Throop
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
This project was part of a research initiative in collaboration with Wendi Trummert, DrOT, OTR/L, a practicing school-based occupational therapist in the Puyallup School District. The purpose of our project was to compare the effectiveness of certain service delivery models and intervention approaches to improve handwriting outcomes for school-aged children. Our search of the literature yielded a total of 20 applicable research studies, which utilized a wide variety of models and approaches. There was limited research specifically comparing service delivery and/or specific components of handwriting interventions. Our findings indicated that there are a variety of effective service delivery models and …