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Description
This capstone project focused on education and advocacy. The aim of my capstone project was to provide education to parents of eastern Kentucky (KY) about what Occupational Therapy (OT) can address with infants aged 0-18 months. I saw a gap in knowledge in the eastern KY community about what OT could do for infants and wanted to address this. Through my research, consultation with my mentors, and collaboration with the occupational therapists at my site (BPT) I discerned 14 areas of development and/or common reasons of needed referral for OT services by this age group. These educational materials aimed to not only educate parents about OT’s role in infant care, but to also advocate for children’s need for OT, to encourage parents/guardians to advocate for their child, and to advocate for the OT profession. An anonymous 5 question google forms questionnaire was also created to give insight into the usefulness of the handouts. 1 response was received with all positive feedback from a parent that had taken 6 of the different handouts. Many other parents took handouts as well in the course of the 2 weeks they were available at the site.
Graduation Date
2026
Keywords
Occupational Therapy (OT), Occupational Therapist, Pediatrics, Pediatric Therapy, Infants, Newborns, Rural Healthcare, Rural Pediatric Healthcare, Eastern Kentucky, Education for Rural Areas, Pediatric Development, Early Intervention, Advocacy
Disciplines
Anatomy | Health and Medical Administration | Life Sciences | Medical Education | Medical Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Occupational Therapy | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Population Health | Public Health | Rehabilitation and Therapy | Rural Health
Degree Type
Book
Site Mentor
Cassandra Humphrey, Megan Davis
Included in
Anatomy Commons, Health and Medical Administration Commons, Life Sciences Commons, Medical Education Commons, Medical Sciences Commons, Mental and Social Health Commons, Occupational Therapy Commons, Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Commons, Public Health Commons, Rural Health Commons
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Youtube link for Capstone Presentation:
https://youtu.be/KyKvjrPTBOs