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During my 14-week capstone project, I worked alongside St. John Vianney Catholic School, an early education and K-8 school to develop a program to target identified needs of students related to sensory challenges and emotional regulation skills to improve participation in school-based occupations. My primary ACOTE focus area was program development, and I worked to assess classroom needs and develop a program that could be implemented in the traditional classroom setting. My goals for this capstone project were to observe and discuss with my site mentor to assess classroom needs, to research and to create an evidence-backed program guide for teachers to implement in the classroom setting. My capstone project was designed to incorporate sensory strategies into the classroom to improve participation in school-based occupations. Several different deliverables for the site include a variety of in-class handouts for incorporating heavy work principles, flexible seating arrangements, and emotional regulation curriculums, as well as creating a more in-depth educator field guide on different sensory strategies to incorporate into the classroom setting. My project helped me to better understand the role that OT can play in project development and within a school setting that may not have access to skilled occupational therapy services. Developing a program and training professionals on how to implement tier one interventions can improve access to students who may have difficulties completing school occupations but have limited access to interventions.
Graduation Date
8-2025
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Poster
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
Site Mentor
Haley Reynolds, Early Education Teacher
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https://youtu.be/oRR9E7PB678