Capstone Project & Dissemination
Capstone Project & Dissemination
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Iteration, after iteration, after iteration
Iteration, after iteration, after iteration
Listen to the authors introduce their guide to the entry-level doctoral capstone below.
Iteration, iteration, iteration: As my mentors and readings continue to emphasize, our Learning Objectives, Project, and Dissemination will continue to adapt and change over time. As we learn and grow with our capstone site(s), our path will inevitably twist and curve. My capstone experience, project, and dissemination is definitely a long and winding road.
initial Plans:
initial Plans:
Capstone Project
Capstone Project
With a whole-person and life-long learning approach, I find that this capstone’s Learning Activities, Evidence of Learning, Project, and Dissemination are intertwined.
Proposed Capstone Project: A four-tiered project, consisting of:
Present case study(s) on the 4-5 clients with communication deficits to interested therapy staff
Organize at least 1 workshop/discussion group with Polibea and/or WashU
Through my e-portfolio, maintain a blog with observations, take-aways, and reflections – including updates on studying and sitting for the National Board Certification Exam
Capstone Findings: Video Presentation
The e-portfolio will be open-access. I will share the link with peers, mentors, faculty & staff, family, and friends. Though I hesitate to use the term “sustainability” in regard to my capstone, this platform aims to reach future occupational therapy capstone students, and occupational therapy students in a broad sense (hopefully even those with whom I interact at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, and even reach the international community in general).
To reach a broader community, as well as to practice my language skills, both the e-portfolio and capstone findings presentation will be available in English and Spanish.
See Final Project Report & Summary here:
initial Plans:
initial Plans:
Capstone Dissemination
Capstone Dissemination
Dissemination Type: Awareness & Understanding (DeIuliis & Bednarski, 2019). I will disseminate to encourage an unending dedication to awareness, understanding, and humility within the occupational therapy profession.
Dissemination Objective: To inspire further personal reflection among American occupational therapists regarding our role as a U.S.-based profession in an increasingly global and diverse context.
Dissemination Audience: My peers, mentors, faculty & staff, occupational therapy capstone students, and occupational therapy students. In the long-term, I aim to reach these same groups not just within the United States and Spain, but to the international community (occupational therapy as well as global health) as well.
Now, I find I am at a crossroads. This semester, we have been pushed to critically reflect, to identify our values, and our career goals. I aim to further discern my path through capstone, I am trying to figure out where I want to go. I can see myself going in many directions, which perhaps is a good thing – I am open to the opportunities that come along. While the factors that decide what positions I take will change, these values of mine will hold true.
My personal mission statement includes what I most value – Loyalty, Respect, and Gratitude as a start. I value my family and friends – my dog, Finnigan, of course belonging to both categories, as he is my closest companion – above everything else. Evidently, I value adventure. These adventures are of particular importance, as they have shaped my worldview. I aim to work as hard as I can, and to recognize when I have done enough. I strive to be loyal and reliable. I try to bring empathy and gratitude into every moment, especially the tough ones.
See current dissemination work here:
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