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Addressing Mental Health For Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury, Colleen Bentler
Addressing Mental Health For Veterans With Spinal Cord Injury, Colleen Bentler
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone was completed at the Cleveland VA Medical Center and included the development and implementation of a 6-week mental health program for veterans with spinal cord injuries. The program provided veterans with resources and positive coping strategies to improve mental health, while providing therapists with evidence-based interventions to address inpatient veteran well-being. Implications of this project outline the benefits to providing group-based interventions to address mental health concerns and the importance of destigmatizing access to mental health services within the veteran population.
Trauma-Informed Care Professional Development For K-12 Educators From An Occupational Therapy Perspective, Sarah Farrance
Trauma-Informed Care Professional Development For K-12 Educators From An Occupational Therapy Perspective, Sarah Farrance
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
According to SAMHSA, more than 66% of children report that they have experienced at least one traumatic event by the age of 16. The focus of this capstone project was create a trauma-informed care professional development program to equip K-12 educators in traditional school settings so that they can address trauma in their students appropriately and successfully. This was done through understanding, working with, and implementing the Every Moment Counts mental health promotion initiative with the students at Bridges Learning Center in Akron Public Schools.
Infant Care Education To Pregnant Women Before The Parental Role Transition, Alyssa Johnson
Infant Care Education To Pregnant Women Before The Parental Role Transition, Alyssa Johnson
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone focused on the role occupational therapy can play among expectant mothers. The experience was completed at a Cleveland-based community, Zelie's Home, where women receive support as they embrace motherhood. A program manual and informational handouts were distributed with a goal of educating pregnant women on infant care techniques.
Psychosocial Health Intervention In The Intensive Care Unit (Icu): Occupational Therapy's Role, Rachel Kucharczyk
Psychosocial Health Intervention In The Intensive Care Unit (Icu): Occupational Therapy's Role, Rachel Kucharczyk
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone adovcated for the importance in addressing psychosocial health for individuals admitted to University Hospitals' Intensive Care Unit(s), specifically from an occupational therapy perspective. This capstone included the creation and implementation of a psychosocial health toolkit containing 50+ resources for therapists to utilize within their practice.
Guidance And Support With The Life Transition For Student-Athletes Experiencing Retirement, Alex Usselman
Guidance And Support With The Life Transition For Student-Athletes Experiencing Retirement, Alex Usselman
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
In conjunction with Cleveland State University's Athletic Department, this capstone focused on identifying the concerns with retirement from college athletics. Through observation, an extensive survey, and personal interviews, pertinent concerns were identified that will aid the Athletic Department in fostering a healthy retirement experience for current and future student-athletes
Trauma Recovery On College Campuses, Madison Thomas
Trauma Recovery On College Campuses, Madison Thomas
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
With the support of REBOOT Recovery, this capstone was completed to bridge the gap between college students who have experienced traumatic events and the lack of tier two services available on Cleveland State's Campus. The goal of this capstone was to show the efficacy of REBOOT Recovery's programming as well as show improvements in overall quality of life.
Occupational Therapy's Role In Infant Feeding & Postpartum Support, Megan Gallagher
Occupational Therapy's Role In Infant Feeding & Postpartum Support, Megan Gallagher
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
A smooth transition to parenthood requires education and preparation on what to expect and new roles, responsibilities, and occupations. This capstone, in collaboration with Nurture Columbus, developed educational resources for new parents to help meet their infant feeding goals and facilitate a smooth transition throughout the postpartum period. In addition, education for healthcare professionals on the distinct value of occupational therapy during the perinatal period is included.
Sexuality And Intimacy Support For Individuals With Idd: A Study Of Ohio County Services, Emmy Baldwin
Sexuality And Intimacy Support For Individuals With Idd: A Study Of Ohio County Services, Emmy Baldwin
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
Individuals with development and intellectual disabilities face barriers to participating in activities related to relationships and sexual well-being. This capstone focused on surveying Ohio county organizations to determine what services are available to support individuals in navigating sexuality and intimacy, culminating in a research paper exploring gaps and opportunities.
How Can Occupational Therapy Enhance Existing Substance Use Disorder Treatment In Summit County, Ohio?, Mary Barrett
How Can Occupational Therapy Enhance Existing Substance Use Disorder Treatment In Summit County, Ohio?, Mary Barrett
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone project focused on the role of occupational therapy in substance use disorder treatment. While working at Cleveland State University a needs assessment of the services available in Summit County was conducted. The final project was the development of a pilot OT intervention program for agencies to utilize in their treatment services.
Missed Opportunities To Soothe Distress: Occupational Therapy (Ot) And The End Of Life, Joseph Mastrangelo
Missed Opportunities To Soothe Distress: Occupational Therapy (Ot) And The End Of Life, Joseph Mastrangelo
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
Hospice patients are underserved by rehabilitation professionals. This capstone, at the Hospice of the Western Reserve, advocate for occupational therapy services for hospice clients by demonstrating specific skills, identifying critical needs, and educating relevent stakeholders about the potential impact of OT for those at the end of life.
Inclusive Postsecondary Education For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Allyson Fedor
Inclusive Postsecondary Education For Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities, Allyson Fedor
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone facilitated the development of the RISE Program at Cleveland State University, a certificate program for young adults with intellectual disabilities- including academic coursework, opportunities for employment, independent living, social participation, and self-determination. Activities focused on the peer mentorship program and supports for student wellness, residence life, and campus engagement.
Disability Awareness And Inclusion To Prevent Acts Of Bullying, Paige Simons
Disability Awareness And Inclusion To Prevent Acts Of Bullying, Paige Simons
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone was completed at Logan Christian School in Southern Ohio specifically focused on reducing bullying with students with disabilities. Activities encouraging all students, teachers and administrators to become aware and accepting of childhood diagnoses - to minimize acts of bullying and to see abilities before disabilities!
Doing, Being, Becoming, & Belonging: Addressing Leisure To Improve Quality Of Life (Qol) For People With Spinal Cord Injury (Sci), Melanie Grady
Doing, Being, Becoming, & Belonging: Addressing Leisure To Improve Quality Of Life (Qol) For People With Spinal Cord Injury (Sci), Melanie Grady
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
Client-centered adaptive recreation and leisure activities were explored in rehabilitation and community settings, in collaboration with the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Department at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. A guidebook was created outlining adaptive leisure equipment and local opportunities in promote participation and fulfillment among individuals with SCI.
Incorporating "Occupation" Into Evaluations And Treatments For The Hand And Upper Extremity Population, Kaelyn Cantrell
Incorporating "Occupation" Into Evaluations And Treatments For The Hand And Upper Extremity Population, Kaelyn Cantrell
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone was at the Cleveland clinic Hand Therapy Department. It focused on exploring, identifying and creating ways to enhance the use of occupation into evaluations and interventions for individuals with hand and other upper extremity conditions. This was done by identifying five evidence and occupation-based recommendations that could be implemented and explored at the Cleveland Clinic (research on outcome measures, updating a handout to address activities of daily living (ADLs) while wearing a splint, updated ADL kits, creating treatment cards, and created a manipulation board). This information was disseminated to the hand therapists for future use in practice.
Using The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Approach To Promote Employment Skill Acquisition In Autistic Transition-Aged Youth, Kristen Mey
Using The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Approach To Promote Employment Skill Acquisition In Autistic Transition-Aged Youth, Kristen Mey
Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters
This capstone is dedicated to improving the occupational participation of autistic transition-aged youth using a novel model for treating autism called The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. ApproachSM. Striving to decrease the employment and wage gap that exists for autistics, this capstone focused on the design and implementation of the Employment Readiness program.