Social Media Skills and Safety Education Program For Adolescents with IDDs: An Occupational Therapy Approach

Authors

Janelle A. Rodriguez, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Monica Watford, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
Nooreen Khalid, Cutting Edge Pediatric & Adult TherapyFollow
Kate Lundgren, Cutting Edge Pediatric & Adult TherapyFollow

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Description

Adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities are interested in using the internet and social media to maintain friendships. There is a gap in the literature exploring social media skills training programs to educate this population to safely use social media and the internet.

Publication Date

Summer 8-2-2023

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Social Media, Online Harassment, Adolescent, Education Program

Medical Subject Headings

Adolescent, Social Media, Internet, Occupational Therapy, Social Skills

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy | Social Media

Comments

Poster presented at the Summer 2023 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium held online at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences on August 2-9, 2023.

Recommended Citation

Rodriguez, J. A., Watford, M., Khalid, N., & Lundgren, K. (2023, August 2). Social Media Skills and Safety Education Program For Adolescents with IDDs: An Occupational Therapy Approach. Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2023/42