Date of Award
Winter 1-2021
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Susan MacDermott
Second Advisor
Becki Cohill
Third Advisor
Erin Schwier
Medical Subject Headings
Occupational Therapy, Disabilities, Adolescent, Disabled Persons
Abstract
The transition period from high school to postsecondary education has been shown to be a difficult time for youth, especially those with disabilities. The use of occupational therapists in transition services can positively affect a student's ability to attend postsecondary education. Guidance and support are necessary to teach these individuals life skills needed for future success in the transition to postsecondary education. This capstone project aims to assess the needs of students at the Winston school to identify occupational limitations in the area of life skills. Through identification of problem areas, a detailed program was created and implemented to meet the needs of this population during this difficult transition.
Recommended Citation
Parikh, R. (2021). Occupational Therapist’s Role in Addressing Transition Support Through Life Skills. [Doctoral project, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences]. SOAR @ USA: Student Capstone Papers Collection. https://doi.org/10.46409/sr.SPUO6932
Related Content
This capstone was also presented as a poster at the Summer 2020 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences.
Parikh, R., Cohill, B., & MacDermott, S. (2020, August). Occupational therapist’s role in addressing transition support through life skills [Poster presentation]. University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonessummer2020/1
Comments
Capstone project submitted to the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Occupational Therapy.