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This capstone project was completed within the Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Department at Eastern Kentucky University. The practice setting was the ADL Suite; a simulated home environment located in the Dizney Building at Eastern Kentucky University. The primary ACOTE focus area(s) applied was program development, with an additional focus area on clinical practice skills. The purpose of this capstone project was to support the development and sustainable use of the ADL Suite as a learning environment for students and faculty to practice ADL/IADL skills, clinical reasoning, activity analysis, assessment, competency development, and fieldwork preparation. A needs assessment and literature review were completed to support the use of simulation-based learning in occupational therapy education. Literature supports simulation as a valuable teaching method for increasing student confidence, comfort, communication, teamwork, and clinical reasoning prior to practice-based experiences (Gibbs et al., 2017; Nieuwoudt et al., 2021; Rocha et al., 2025). The needs assessment concluded there was a need for a more structured, accessible, and purposeful ADL simulation space within the OS/OT Department to support coursework, competency practice, student learning, faculty instruction, student organization use, capstone opportunities, and future program development. To address these needs, several deliverables were developed for the ADL Suite. These included an ADL Suite inventory list, approved policy and procedures, a virtual YouTube video tour, occupation-based case scenarios for two OBP courses, faculty and student surveys, and organized digital and physical materials for future use. Feedback was gathered from students, faculty, Occupational Therapy Interim Department Chair and Department Associate Chair, the site mentor, and EKU College of Health Sciences Interim Associate Dean to guide project development. Project effectiveness was evaluated through completion of deliverables, faculty and student feedback, identification of needs and barriers, and acceptance of the ADL Suite policy and procedures. This capstone project supported personal growth in leadership through collaboration, communication, feedback integration, and program development. This project strengthened the ADL Suite as a functional, sustainable learning space that supports occupational therapy student and faculty use, fieldwork readiness, clinical skill development, and future OTD capstone opportunities.
Graduation Date
8-2026
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Type
Book
Site Mentor
Holly Stone, BS, Office Administration
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Link to presentation: https://youtu.be/vGMDcRiU7dM