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Showing 1 to 20 of 54 for “"capstone projects"”.
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Implementing Authentic Practice Through Capstone Projects At Selected Terminal Grades: A Policy Advocacy Document
… that the school district under study require capstone projects of all students at terminal grades to better prepare them for the next phase of their educational career and for life. <strong></strong></p>
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Adaptive Change For An All Boys College Preparatory Public Middle School: A Change Leadership Project
… based learning, exhibitions of mastery, and capstone projects to change students’ lives, increase academic achievement, and prepare students for success in the next phase of their educational career.</p>
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Integrating Regional Arts in the Interior Design Curriculum at Great Falls College Montana State University
… become a portion of my interior design students’ capstone projects in selected fall 2011 and spring 2012 classes. The Regional Arts Enrichment segments incorporated into existing interior design class projects were designed to encourage students to learn about artists in their own communities and …
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Integrating Regional Arts in the Interior Design Curriculum at Great Falls College Montana State University
… become a portion of my interior design students’ capstone projects in selected fall 2011 and spring 2012 classes. The Regional Arts Enrichment segments incorporated into existing interior design class projects were designed to encourage students to learn about artists in their own communities and …
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Are all Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Equal? A Pilot Study on the Performances of Adults with Acquired Brain Injury
<p><strong>Aim</strong>: To determine if a relationship exists among performances of different instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) in adults with acquired brain injury (ABI).</p> <p><strong>Methods</strong>: A two-group correlational design was used to examine the relationship among …
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An Exploration of the Occupational Needs of College Students
<p>This paper analyzes the barriers and supports for Dominican University of California students in meeting their occupational needs and what services might be beneficial to them. To be able to answer this question, we conducted a survey using convenience sampling with twenty-seven Dominican …
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Creating Focused Occupational Therapy Interventions for Clients with Heart Failure in Skilled Nursing Facilities
<p>The ultimate goal of the SNF is to help clients stabilize their medical conditions and attain their therapy goals so that they can return home (Orr, Boxer, Dolansky, Allen, & Forman, 2016). However, approximately 27% of heart failure (HF) clients are readmitted to the hospital after being …
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Dating for College Students in the San Francisco Bay Area
<p>Dating is a widely practiced occupation by many individuals, especially the emerging adult, college student population. The primary objective of this research study was to develop a greater understanding of San Francisco (SF) Bay Area college students’ perception, practice, and occupational …
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A Qualitative Study on Long-Term Adherence to Home Exercise Programs in People with Parkinson’s Disease
<p>Exercise has been found to slow the progression of Parkinson's Disease (PD) symptoms which can increase independence for daily activities and overall quality of life. In order for the benefits of exercise to continue after a program is completed, integration of the exercises into everyday life …
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Relationship Between Sensory Integration and Occupational Participation for School-Aged Children
<p>Given the wide-spread use of sensory integration intervention for the pediatric population in occupational therapy practice, it is necessary to explore the connection between sensory integration and children’s participation in daily occupations. Although there is a wide breadth of knowledge …
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Developing a Resilience Program for Occupational Therapy Students
<p>Developing resilience in healthcare students is recognized as a valuable endeavor and programs at the university level exist for students in healthcare fields including medicine and nursing; however, there are no current programs for occupational therapy students (Delany et al., 2015). Research …
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Identifying Motivators, Facilitators, and Barriers to Engaging in an Online Fine Motor Exercise Program
<p>Purpose: The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of the motivators, facilitators and barriers for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in engaging in a fine motor exercise program given online. Methods: Using a phenomenological design, a purposive sample of 6 individuals …
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Occupational Responses of Older Adults Following Partner Loss
<p>Spousal loss has been frequently identified as a life stressor that can greatly impede one’s ability to age at home. The purpose of this study is to identify the occupational changes that commonly result after this event and their impacts on one’s ability to age in place. This study utilized a …
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The LOTUS Project: A Resilience Program for Dominican University of California Occupational Therapy Graduate Students
<p>Occupational therapy graduate students and occupational therapy practitioners experience chronic stress, adversity, and are at risk for burnout (de Witt, Monareng, Abraham, Koor, & Saber, 2019). Building a resilience practice early in the OT career has the potential to assist students in …
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Autism and Occupation: Video Modeling for Maker Activities
<p>Understanding the lived experiences of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using video modeling (VM) while engaging in Maker activities is an essential part of occupational therapy research. Participants in this study were four individuals with ASD recruited from a project-based …
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Exploratory Application of a Sensory Activity Schedule in Head Start Preschool
<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The objective of this research is to determine whether the implementation of sensory activity schedule in a preschool classroom can increase the on-task behaviors of the students.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three students were recruited to participate in a …
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Assistive Technology and the Impact of Occupations
<p><strong>Objective:</strong> The purpose of this research was to empirically examine the occupational impact of assistive technology - AT (with a specific focus on word prediction, text to speech and speech recognition) from the perspectives of the end user, family and school personnel (e.g. …
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Evaluation of User Interface in Drive Focus® Application
<p>Technology is used in healthcare settings to aid clinicians in accessing client information, researching data, and enhancing communication with the client and other healthcare team members. In order for an app to best support client engagement, the app needs to have a well-developed user …
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Exploring the Occupational Transition of Leaving a Cult
<p>The emergence of cult groups has introduced a new population for occupational therapists to understand and support through the unique challenges they face after transitioning out of these organizations. While research within the field of psychology is robust, little is known about the …
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Measuring Outcomes of Occupational Therapy Facilitated in Natural Settings with Young Children
<p>To date, there is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of Occupational Therapy (OT) services delivered outside in nature. This study explored the benefits of OT intervention in Natural Settings (NS) for children by examining development in the areas of self-regulation, social skills, …
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