Capstone Overview
Assessing Lanes for Change: Using an Occupational Therapy Lens for the Enhancement of Water Safety Awareness and Swimming Participation in an Urban Community
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This Doctoral Experiential Capstone was divided into two main parts: Scholarship and Experiential. Many factors play a role in each, however the scholarly components are more focused on research and supporting literature documents, while my experiential focused on continuing to disseminate the information on-the-go and understanding the role of OT in structured swim programs.
Scholarship
Scholarship
Experiential
Experiential
WNE OTD
Capstone Manual
May2022.FINAL WNE OTD DEx Capstone Student Manual.pdfResearch Topic: Water Safety Education
Research Topic: Water Safety Education
Population: Caregivers
Need: A lack of programs educating the individuals supporting our youth
Why: Socioeconomic barriers and literature supporting caregiver influence on swimming skills (see two buttons below for references and supportive documents)
Importance: Drowning is preventable.
In the United States (U.S.), children ages 1–4 die from drowning more than any other cause of death.
Drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death in children ages 5-14 in the U.S.
An estimated 11 deaths per day occur in the U.S. by drowning.
Many racial and ethnic groups face higher drowning rates than white individuals.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [CDC]. (2022, March 10). Drowning facts. https://www.cdc.gov/drowning/facts/index.html
Interventions
Interventions
Created and disseminated a 4-week long educational program to caregivers affiliated with my site on well-rounded components of water safety through an Occupational Therapy lens.
During these 4 weeks, 12 sessions were delivered in-person.
Each session was 20-30 minutes long, and covered a different topic (check out my water safety manuals to view the cumulated handouts.
View the scholarly components homepage to view all of the program's surveys.
This program was run for 2 phases (8 weeks total), both of which covered the same materials and surveys.
Flyers & Recruitment
Caregiver Education Program Flyers_English Version.pdfCaregiver Education Program Flyers_Spanish Version.pdfWhen I was not conducting the caregiver program and research...
When I was not conducting the caregiver program and research...
The experiential process of this capstone included, but was not limited to:
Educational talks to swimmers on various topics
Stroke-specific dryland workouts
Developing group protocols for an adult swimming program
Creating deck modifications for ensuring safety and function of the space
Presenting to non-traditional settings on this practice area and the unique role of OT
Networking
Learning from participants, swimmers, and the Sharks' coaching staff
And more!
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