Follow-up care for infants after discharge from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is essential as infants who have had a stay in the NICU are at an increased risk of having developmental delays. Infants have improved...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of theatre-based intervention for recovery from addictions. High relapse rates associated with drug use significantly affect one's ability to perform daily occupations,...
There is limited research regarding the benefits of unmounted equine assisted learning (EAL) activities, therefore the focus of this DCE is to investigate the benefits of an EAL program for children with a variety of diagnoses....
To try to present the topic of family dysfunction in a new light, families dealing with death, addiction, sickness, cheating, and divorce were written into a fictional post-apocalyptic world. This suspension of reality revealed...
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of total hip arthroplasties (THA) and total knee arthroplasties (TKA) through measurement of functional outcome via the Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment...
The purpose of this Doctoral Capstone Experience (DCE) was to provide the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) with an outcome measure to better quantify upper extremity recovery following a stroke or brain injury. This...
This study was designed to determine how political candidates use Twitter. The tweet analysis considered both content of the tweets and the use of technical Twitter functions. A total of 1347 tweets were analyzed from 10...
Objective: The purpose of this Doctoral Capstone Project involved initiating three groups at a mental health clubhouse to better determine the role of occupational therapy for the mental health population. Groups included a...
Background: Having a disability may have a negative impact on a person's experience of sexuality and intimacy (Esmail et al., 2007) and the topic is often excluded in the day to day practice of occupational therapy (Hattjar,...
Joy's House is an adult day center located in Indianapolis, Indiana and provides interactive services to older adults through a non-medical model. Although many guests Joy's House remain active in their communities, the...
The purpose of this doctoral capstone experience was to effectively promote interdisciplinary collaboration between occupational therapy (OT) and applied behavior analysis (ABA) staff at the participating outpatient ABA center....
This doctoral capstone experience (DCE) sought to expose a DCE student to rehabilitation administration and management at the corporate level at Healthcare Therapy Services, Inc. (HTS), a contract therapy provider in the...
Welcome to Fallen Crest is an interconnected collection of short stories that follows three children, siblings Charlotte Charly and twins Robert and Louis Louie Stephens over the course of eight years as they grow up with...
Patients with end-stage heart failure may rely on left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) when heart transplant is delayed or not an option. Growing numbers of patients with LVADs has led to more research being performed to...
Over the past two decades the global population of forcibly displaced individuals has grown to 65.6 million refugees, half being women. Refugee women experience distinct challenges in balancing traditional gender roles,...
Young adults with disabilities are more likely to be unemployed compared to individuals without a disability due to the limited amount of employment opportunities for these individuals. The effect of this epidemic impacts these...
Due to the growing number of youths living and working on farms that results in ever increasing deaths and disabilities, this project's purpose was to educate these youths on safety, along with providing education on...