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Succeed and scope: transition programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their parents
(2022)Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experience difficulty with transitioning to competitive integrated employment following high school. Addressing this disparity in transitioning to competitive ... -
Promoting the adoption of gaming technology in occupational therapy practice
(2022)The prevalence of regular video game use among populations of all ages, genders, geographic locations, and life experiences has grown exponentially in recent years (Entertainment Software Association, 2021). Gaming provides ... -
On a QUEST: an integrative pediatric intervention for regulatory and executive function
(2022)Executive function (EF) skills impact a broad range of functional developmental outcomes including academic success, social integration, motor coordination, independence in self-care, and community engagement, and are at ... -
An arts-integrated approach for ESL learners using song lyrics: vocabulary acquisition and low-anxiety environments of high school level students
(2022)This study is an investigation of an arts-integrated approach for ESL learners that uses song lyrics and focuses on ways to promote vocabulary acquisition and low-anxiety environments for high school second language English ... -
Playspace: collaboration for identification, health, and milestone achievement for infants, toddlers, and children
(2022)Children with developmental delays are often not identified until they are school-aged (Chödrön et al., 2019). The American Academy of Pediatrics recognized early identification as essential; however, there are inconsistencies ... -
Using applications on a digital device as intervention during therapy sessions to enhance the fine motor skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
(2022)Fine motor skills are important for children to participate in their occupations, including self-care, productivity and leisure. The deficits of fine motor skills are common in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ... -
Cultural stress and behavioral health: a mixed methods study of Indian American youth in the United States
(2022)PURPOSE: This dissertation examines whether and how experiences of cultural stress and being labelled a model minority (with societal expectations of high achievement) influence behavioral health outcomes for Indian American ... -
Essays on patient-flow in the emergency department
(2022)Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a global concern. To help mitigate this issue, this thesis studies impediments to efficient patient flow in the ED caused by suboptimal worker behaviors and patient routing policies. ... -
A guideline for preparing occupational therapy students to meet population health needs through service-learning as level 1 fieldwork
(2022)The American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) Vision 2025 is a call to action for the occupational therapy profession to maximize the health, well-being, and quality of life of all people, populations, and ... -
Two essays on treasury bond risks
(2022)Using a large panel of Treasury futures and options, I construct model-free measures of bond uncertainty and tail risks. In my first paper, I mainly study the behavior of bond risk measures around FOMC announcements and ...