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Disability Education Program for Managers at The Children’s Museum

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Megan Johnson. Disability Education Program for Managers At The Children’s Museum. . 2023. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/eea573e4-5dd1-4a9b-a0e0-86b67e836192?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

M. Johnson. (2023). Disability Education Program for Managers at The Children’s Museum. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/eea573e4-5dd1-4a9b-a0e0-86b67e836192?locale=en

Chicago citation style (CMOS 17, author-date)

Megan Johnson. Disability Education Program for Managers At The Children’s Museum. 2023. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/etds/eea573e4-5dd1-4a9b-a0e0-86b67e836192?locale=en.

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Abstract
  • Authors of recent evidence-based practice literature have shown that disability education programs increase knowledge and understanding of disabilities in program participants; these programs have also produced a short-term increase in positive attitudes toward disabilities. This doctoral capstone project took place at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. A disability education program was created for managers to increase knowledge about support for disabled employees and increase positive attitudes toward disabilities. The program took place in four sessions; topics included destigmatizing disability, education on common disabilities, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and universal design, and providing workplace accommodations. Pre- and post-assessments were used to measure program outcomes. The change in scores demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge among participants, as well as a slight decrease in comfort in scenarios related to attitude towards disability.

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Degree
  • OTD

Level
  • Doctorate

Discipline
  • Occupational Therapy

Grantor
  • University of Indianapolis

Advisor
  • Erin Peterson

Department
  • School of Occupational Therapy

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