Graduation Year
2019
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
Abstract
The purpose of this capstone project was to learn from stakeholders how to identify meaningful occupations of students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and how to incorporate them into their structured learning experiences in school to help them prepare for adult life upon graduation at 21 years old. The project also sought to explore how to involve the students and their families in the process of identifying meaningful occupations.
Faculty Mentor
Doris Pierce
Department Affiliation
Occupational Therapy
Committee Member
MaryEllen Thompson
Department Affiliation
Occupational Therapy
Copyright
2019 Catherine Gardner
Recommended Citation
Gardner, Catherine, "Incorporating Meaningful Occupations of Students with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disabilities into Structured Learning Experiences with Transition Planning at a Public School System" (2019). Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Projects. 58.
https://encompass.eku.edu/otdcapstones/58
IRB Approval Number (if applicable)
2290
Included in
Disability and Equity in Education Commons, Occupational Therapy Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons, Vocational Education Commons
Comments
The lifelong dream of attaining my doctorate could not have been achieved without the support and understanding of many individuals. At the top of the list are my family. My husband Bob and children Andrea and Deane. You have had tremendous patience with my slow and arduous learning curve for all the new technology since I was last in school. There have been compromises on where our family vacations have been so that I could complete and submit course assignments, and for this I am most grateful. A very special thanks to Vianey Rosas for her expertise with translating all documents into Spanish for the study. Friends from my church community have been a constant source of encouragement and affirmation that with God all things are possible. Your positive energy has provided me with a calm sense of purpose during the challenges of balancing multiple roles in my life.