OT’s Role in Promoting Independence and Employment Readiness Skills for Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD)

Authors

• Grace Tompkins, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow
• Cynthia Haynes, University of St. Augustine for Health SciencesFollow

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Description

This capstone project is a six-week program that addresses OT's role in work readiness skills for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) who are living independently in Jacksonville, Florida. This program consisted of six group sessions with topics including social participation, time management, stress management, financial management, personal hygiene, and executive functioning.

Publication Date

Spring 4-10-2026

Publisher

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Keywords

Adult, Developmental disabilities, Social participation, Time management

Medical Subject Headings

Adult, Developmental disabilities, Social participation, Time management

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy

Comments

Poster presented at the OTD Capstone Symposium held at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences April 10, 2026.

Recommended Citation

Tompkins, G., & Haynes, C. (2026, April 10). OT’s Role in Promoting Independence and Employment Readiness Skills for Adults with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Poster presented at the Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium, University of St Augustine for Health Sciences. Retrieved from https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonesspring2026/16