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Utilizing The Cognitive Orientation To Occupational Performance Approach For Improved Performance And Executive Functioning, Casey Mendoza, Caitlin Mitchell, Emily Reynolds
Utilizing The Cognitive Orientation To Occupational Performance Approach For Improved Performance And Executive Functioning, Casey Mendoza, Caitlin Mitchell, Emily Reynolds
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
The Outreach Program (TOP) in the Kent School District assists young adults in their transition from high school to adulthood. The research team and Dr. Abbott, an occupational therapist at TOP, sought to address whether better outcomes when teaching instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) to adolescents with intellectual disabilities occur when addressing underlying performance skills and client factors through the Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP) approach or when addressing them through traditional occupational therapy practices. There is strong evidence to support CO-OP as an effective strategy to improve performance and moderate evidence indicating that it improves executive functioning …
Critically Appraised Topic: Maintenance & Generalization Of Social Skills & Social Skills Guide, Alanna Flynn, Megan John, Maddie Mcbroom
Critically Appraised Topic: Maintenance & Generalization Of Social Skills & Social Skills Guide, Alanna Flynn, Megan John, Maddie Mcbroom
School of Occupational Therapy Master's Capstone Projects (2016-2021)
Research was conducted to investigate the evidence for generalizability and/or long term maintenance of social skills intervention for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) ages 13-21 years. The question was created at the request of Kari Tanta PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA of the Valley Medical Center Children’s Therapy. The literature review was conducted, generating 17 articles that matched the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The process involved rigorous article review via several databases and saturating the available literature from various professions. There is strong evidence to support the use of social skill intervention for adolescents with ASD. Furthermore, the evidence supports the …