You’re invited to attend The Ohio State University, Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Poster Presentations on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at The Ohio State Outpatient Care New Albany location. Address: 6100 N Hamilton Rd. Westerville, OH 43081. This event will be co-hosted by the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association (OOTA). Continuing education units (CEUs) will be offered to all practicing Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants. We hope to see everyone there!
2024 Capstone Poster Video Presentations for the graduating class of 2024: Please click on the link to watch the video presentation. Videos are posted in April 2024.
Category: Pediatrics
Kacey Barahona: Life Skills Education in International Orphan Care: Building Self-Efficacy in Youth Through Occupation-Based Intervention
Lauren Beasley: Evaluating the Effects of Multi-Sensory Interventions on Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Jennifer Dowling: Addressing Early Childhood Development & Caregiver Efficacy in Low-Income Families
Katie Farrell: “A Splashing Success” – Aquatic Therapy for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Cassi Floom: Bridging the Sensory Gap: Empowering Caregivers of Children with Sensory Needs
Braylee Gaertner: Social-Emotional Learning in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Lauren Harris: Scripting Success: Crafting Fine Motor Interventions to Enhance Handwriting Proficiency for Kindergarten Students
Heidi Jaworski: Empowering Lives: A Comprehensive and Inclusive Self-Management Program to Enhance Occupational, Social, Emotional, and Physical Well-Being for High School Students with IDD in Alignment with Ohio’s Extended Academic Learning Standards
Colin McNulty: Aquatic Therapy to Improve Daily Function
Margaret Meeks: Play-Based Social-Emotional Programming as a Tool to Improve Self-Regulation Skills in Preschoolers
https://youtu.be/9BoCEJ6o9Eg?si=nLcZTLtVKS5TJObI
Peyton Miller: Assistive Technology Implementation for Educational Access to Students K-12
Nishkala Palachandra: Implementation of Kangaroo Care for premature low-weight infants on vital sign stabilization
Alexandra Parquette: Using Video-Based Instruction to Increase the Independence of Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Enrolled in an Inclusive Postsecondary Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoBYZdN2igk
Jordan Roush: Get up and Go! Using Movement to Boost Attention in Kindergarten through 3rd grade Classrooms
Elli Scott: The Effect of Multichanel Sensory Interventions on Attention in Autistic Children for Increased AAC Device Utilization
Megan Shanahan: The Effects of Early Mobilization on Patients in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Emily Sheridan: A Mindful Moment
Caity Unruh: Functional Mobility Across the Lifespan
Lauren Woodford: The Impact of Social-Emotional Learning on Early Childhood Development
https://youtu.be/hh2_8Q4RLlY?si=lrTFr_NvRkDhWPsJ
Category: Adults (Hospital-Based)
Julia Alley: Edema Management for The Acute Burn Patient
Marley Kalata: The Effect of Non-Pharmacological Behavioral Management of Delirium for Adults in the Acute Care Setting
Faelan O’Shaughnessy: Enhancing Self-Efficacy in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury Through Peer-Based Interventions
Jennie Swanson: Fostering a culture of workplace safety: The development of a comprehensive ergonomics training for safe patient handling and mobility
Taylor Walters: Reclaiming Autonomy through Community Reentry: Strategies for Successful Transition from Clinical Care to Community Living for Patients with Spinal Cord Injury
https://youtu.be/xZlIz_LH_5U?si=8hVgCia0O44s67U4
Category: Adults (Outpatient/Community-Based)
Emily Cecil: Breaking Barriers from Classroom to Clinic: The Impact of Universal Design for Learning Education on Implementation
Peyton Galbreath: Back to Occupational Roots: The Importance of Occupational Therapists in the Hand Therapy setting to Provide Biomechanical Care through the Biopsychosocial Framework with Emphasis on our Occupational Roots
Lauryn Hickman: The Power of Peers: The Impact of Peer Mentorship Intervention on Patients Receiving Neurorehabilitation
C.J. Kemper: Aging with Dignity: Strategies to Promote Aging in Place for Older Adults through Home Health
Meredith Kromalic: Bringing Evidence to Practice: Sensorimotor and Biomechanical Interventions to Enhance Post-Stroke Upper Extremity Motor Recovery
Julia Loncar: Motivational Interviewing Implementation in Neurorehabilitation
Michael Massucci: The Effects of Health Coaching Interventions That Utilize Lifestyle Management Techniques on the Quality of Life in Adults with Chronic Disease
Emmalee McElveen: Using Active Learning to Improve Scientific Writing of OTD Students – A Means to Advance the Occupational Therapy Profession
Elizabeth Miller: Exploring the Service Delivery Process for Alternative Access in an Outpatient Assistive Technology Setting
Julia Myers: Building Bridges, Not Barriers: Life Skills Support and The Role of OT For Individuals Experiencing or At-Risk of Homelessness
Stephanie Rehling: Life Skills Education in Drug Court: Advocating for the Addiction Recovery Community and Occupational Therapy
Julia Reskof: The role of occupational therapy in promoting return to functional movement: implications for hand therapy practice
https://youtu.be/KoMQnHuPKQ0?si=bwYMTKyakS66feHT
Anna Serey: Lifestyle Wellness for Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple Sclerosis
Annie Stankivicz: Stick with Success: The Integration of Kinesiology Tape Interventions with Traditional Therapy to Treat Upper Extremity Edema in Outpatient Hand Therapy
Lauren Tecco: Music as a Therapeutic Tool: The Impact of Music-Based Interventions on Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease
Margaret Wiedt: Neuro-Inclusive Living: Integrating Smart Home and Assistive Technologies for Enhanced Quality of Life
Rachel Williams: The Use of Dual-Task Training Programs for Individuals with an Acquired Brain Injury to Reduce Falls: A Systematic Review
https://youtu.be/6TBTrj7_jQc?si=MhPxVbXNACUCVGAQ
Jennifer Zacharias: Enhancing Evidence-Based, Client-Centered Care for Outpatient Stroke Survivors: Task-Specific Training, Therapeutic Modalities, & More
Category: Mental Health
Lindsey Astrom: Promoting Emotional Regulation Skills: Occupational Therapy for Adolescents with Problematic Sexual Behaviors in the Juvenile Justice System
Kate Buchanan: Discovering Leisure: Exploring and Crafting Leisure for Healing and Resilience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWctWKCQ7hU
Carmen Conforti: Surviving AND Thriving in Breast Cancer Treatment: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Mental Health for Women with Breast Cancer in the Outpatient Setting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgInBZyFMpM
Madison Ham: Autism and Mental Health: Barriers, Facilitators, and Needs in the Community Setting
Colette Jackson: Interoceptive Awareness in Mental and Behavioral Health
Sydney Pinder: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Addressing Kinship Caregivers’ Mental Health Needs
Claire Pritchard: Emotional Self-Management for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iguYOXGurfQ