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Biomechanical Joint Demands And Functional Outcomes During Manual Wheelchair Use In Pediatric Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Christine M. Aurit

Theses and Dissertations

The biomechanical demands of the upper extremities (UEs) during pediatric manual wheelchair (MWC) use have not been fully explored. Children who use MWCs for mobility engage in a range of functional activities that may place large biomechanical demands on the UEs leading to a high risk on overuse injuries. This study aims to analyze the kinematics and kinetics of pediatric manual wheelchair use during propulsion, starting, stopping and weight relief tasks. Fourteen pediatric patients with spinal cord injury were recruited and data were collected using a 14-camera Vicon MX motion analysis system (Oxford Metric Group, Oxford, UK) and a SmartWheel …

Exploring Experiences, Expectations And Perceptions Of Parents Of Children With Asd In Receiving Parent Education From Speech-Language Pathologists, Vinaya Hindane Kulkarni

Theses and Dissertations

EXPLORING EXPERIENCES, EXPECTATIONS AND PERCEPTIONS OF

PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH ASD IN RECEIVING PARENT EDUCATION

FROM SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

by

Vinaya Kulkarni

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2014

Under the Supervision of Professor Paula Rhyner, Ph.D.

As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) rises, an increasing number of

parents are faced with questions related to diagnosis and intervention for their child with

ASD. The purpose of the present study was to examine parental experiences,

expectations, and level of satisfaction regarding parent education received on ASD from

practicing speech-language pathologists (SLPs). A 36-question online survey: Parent

Education in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Experiences, …

Effect Of Accessibility Information On Restaurant Selection Of Consumers With Disabilities, Rachael Nicole Baumann

Theses and Dissertations

OBJECTIVE: The study addressed the research question, "How does accessibility information about restaurants affect the diversity of restaurant choices for people with disabilities compared to others who only have general review information about restaurants?" The literature describes that people with disabilities experience limited participation in community activities. One community activity is dining out at restaurants. It is hypothesized that the availability of accessibility information will diversify restaurant choices, as it would minimize the risk of encountering unforeseen barriers that enable them to prepare for ones that they anticipate.

METHOD: Participants (N-14), half with disabilities and half without disabilities, selected dining …

Two Single-Subject Experiments Of An Ipad Protocol When Training Special Education Professionals In Video Modeling, Alyssa Schmitz

Theses and Dissertations

Objective: This research was conducted to determine if an iPad training protocol using a teach-back strategy can feasibly be used in an educational setting and to determine if measures of use and technology perception are appropriate outcome measures. The studies were carried out in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin school district and involved two elementary level special education teachers. Utilizing single-subject methodology, two studies were carried out, including one study in which a subject received iPad training protocols and completed them independently and one study in which another subject received the same iPad training protocols combined with a teach-back strategy. The teach-back strategy …

Factors Associated With College Students' Excessive Alcohol Consumption Within The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: An Epidemiological Analysis, Beom-Young Cho

Theses and Dissertations

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to estimate the relative influence of predictor variables on excessive alcohol consumption among college students for providing effective prevention and intervention. Also, this study suggests the roles of occupational therapy in Health promotion and Well-being. METHOD: The data from 7,166 college students (3,176 males, 3,990 females) aged between 18 - 25 years from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) conducted by the US Department of Health and Human Services was used. Two criterion variables, binge drinking and heavy drinking, were used as indicators of excessive alcohol consumption. There were …

The Impact Of Accessible Email On The Written Communication Of People With Aphasia, Anne Catherine Sempos

Theses and Dissertations

Aphasia is a language disorder affecting individuals' ability to speak, listen, read, and write. Because of repeated communication breakdowns, people with aphasia often avoid social interactions, which can lead to feelings of social isolation. Email may reduce the frustrations of face-to-face communication by providing additional time to compose and revise messages. The purpose of this study was to investigate how the use of email would impact functional communication and social participation in people with aphasia. A single-subject, multiple-baseline across participants design was used to evaluate the effect of a simplified email program on participants' written communication skills and feelings of …