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Dr. Sarah Rhoads OTD
Dr. Sarah Rhoads OTD
Program of Occupational Therapy at Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Contact Information:
Email: paisleysarah2749@gmail.com
Phone: (573) 205-3260
Introduction
Introduction
My name is Sarah Rhoads and I am an occupational therapy doctorate student (OTD) at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. I received Occupational Therapy during my childhood years and hope to have the same effect on others as my Occupational Therapist had on me. I am passionate about advocating for the expansion of OTs role in pediatric populations. This e-portfolio is intended to provide a public platform for my Capstone Experience completed in the summer of 2022.
My name is Sarah Rhoads and I am an occupational therapy doctorate student (OTD) at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. I received Occupational Therapy during my childhood years and hope to have the same effect on others as my Occupational Therapist had on me. I am passionate about advocating for the expansion of OTs role in pediatric populations. This e-portfolio is intended to provide a public platform for my Capstone Experience completed in the summer of 2022.
Professional Mission and Vision Statement
Professional Mission and Vision Statement
Mission Statement:
I hope to serve at an individual, community, and population level. I hope to gain experience with program development and sustainability and assist with expanding occupational therapy’s role in emerging practice areas. I aim to take every opportunity to confidently articulate the unique value and role of occupational therapy to others to promote better understanding of my profession.
Vision Statement:
I hope to utilize my position as an occupational therapist to address societal and occupational injustices occurring within underserved and invisible populations. My innate desire to address well-being at both an individual and societal level is an integral part of my identity, and that passion will continue to propel me throughout my career.
Capstone Description
Capstone Description
Summary of Literature Review and Needs Assessment:
Traditionally, OTs role in pediatric settings is providing one-on-one pull-out services for sensory processing, fine motor, and visual perceptual interventions, among others. Few opportunities exist for OTs to provide interventions from a multi-tiered approach, despite legislation supporting our ability to do so. Research shows that multi-tiered, preventative, and integrated services yield postive results in several student domains, including attention, mental wellness, emotional regulation, executive function, and others. Efforts are needed to advocate for the expasion of OTs role in outpatient and school-based settings since we are uniquly suited to provide holsitic, population-level interventions.
Purpose Statement:
My Capstone Experience allowed me to advocate for OTs role in multi-tiered services in the school-based setting and create occupation-based one Tier One/Two programs for early childhood-1st grade. It also allowed me to gain advanced clinical skills in an outpatient pediatric setting with SOS feeding, MRNI reflex integration techniques, and vision therapy.
Project Description:
The Capstone Experience is an individualized learning experience that all doctoral students are required to complete. My Capstone Experience took place from May - July 2022 at a large public school district and a rural outpatient pediatric clinic. The learning objectives for my Capstone Experience are summarized below.
Learning Plan
Learning Plan
Learning Objective One:
Learning Objective One:
Statement:
1) Investigate OTPs current involvement in providing multi-tiered services at Francis Howell School District
Learning Activities:
Conduct interviews with OTPs involved in the ESSA OT Advocacy Network to identify common barriers/supports in providing multi-tiered services
Design and administer a survey to determine the current involvement of OTPs in multi-tiered services in Francis Howell School District from the perspectives of both OTPs and teachers
Observe OTPs currently providing multi-tiered services at Francis Howell District
Learning Objective Two:
Learning Objective Two:
Statement:
2) Collaborate with Francis Howell to develop or supplement Tier One and/or Tier Two programs for specific grade levels/age groups
Learning Activities:
Interview staff to brainstorm ideas for new/updated Tier One and/or Tier Two programs
Create a google drive for Francis Howell Staff and other OTPs containing the following: Tier One and Two programs for preschool through elementary aged-students, resources for OTPs to learn more about their role in the school-based setting and ESSA, and pre-made presentations for OTPs to use to educate staff and others on the full scope of our role
Learning Objective Three:
Learning Objective Three:
Statement:
3) Promote awareness of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the role of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel among school professionals and future OTPs
Learning Activities:
Learn about the legislation impacting school-based practice
Create a brief "Reccomendations for Providing Multi-tiered Services" for OPTs in Francis Howell School District and nation-wide outlining the importance of ESSA and acitonable steps OTPs can take to start providing multi-tiered services in thier district
Disseminate the information to future OTPs
Learning Objective Four:
Learning Objective Four:
Statement:
4) Gain advocacy and presentation skills regarding OTPs role in various settings
Learning Activities:
Present to a Francis Howell Committee and other stakeholders
Complete a literature review on the effectiveness of multi-tiered services
Learning Objective Five:
Learning Objective Five:
Statement:
5) Gain confidence in clinical skills in evaluating, screening, and treating a variety of diagnoses across pediatric settings
Deliverables:
Gradually increase my caseload at Thera-Peds, LLC
Complete the Relative Mastery Scale periodically
Deliver a presentation on OTPs role in addressing reflex integration in pediatrics
Impact Summary
Impact Summary
Rhoads Sarah Impact Summary.movSarah Rhoads, OTD/S
Sarah Rhoads, OTD/S
Program of Occupational Therapy in Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Contact Information:
Email: paisleysarah2749@gmail.com
Phone: (573) 205-3260
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-rhoads-she
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