Browsing by Author "Brown, Hannah"

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    Sensory-Based Resources and Lesson Plans for Community Child Development Center: A Doctoral Capstone Project
    (2022-05-01) Brown, Hannah; Van Antwerp, Leah; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; White, Debra
    Sensory processing challenges make it difficult for a child to learn, concentrate, socialize, and engage in daily school-related activities. To effectively understand sensory processing challenges and the impact they may have on academic success, teachers must have a working knowledge of sensory processing. This project aimed to enhance early childhood education teachers' knowledge and understanding of sensory-based topics using a coaching approach. For this project, coaching involved helping teachers develop awareness, knowledge, and skills through the creation of sensory-based resources and the implementation of sensory-based lesson plans. Results from the qualitative data analysis indicated that coaching effectively facilitated learning and increased teachers' awareness of sensory processing differences, knowledge and understanding of sensory-based topics, and implementation of sensory strategies within the classroom. This project adds to the growing body of research to support the use of coaching for professional development in early education settings.
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    Vocational and Psychosocial Outcomes of Work Re-Integration Programs for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: A Rapid Systematic Review
    (2020-04) Bender, Brooke; Brown, Hannah; Davis, Madyson; Lester, Lauren; Smith Jr., Carlton; Chase, Tony; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences
    There are an estimated 11.2 million adults in the United States with a serious mental illness and this population is 6-7 times more likely to be unemployed. A systematic review of the literature related to work re-integration programs for individuals with severe mental illness was conducted to determine the role of occupational therapy in this area of practice. This included a comprehensive review of 25 studies that addressed many of the interventions commonly used in vocational and supported employment programs for individuals with severe mental illness and related mental health disorders. Findings reveal that various types of work re-integration programs result in competitive work attainment, increased job tenure, improved quality of life, and improved psychosocial factors. Occupational therapy could facilitate interventions related to work re-integration that improve vocational and non-vocational outcomes for this population. The literature over work re-integration programs is limited and more research is needed in order to understand the correlation between those with SMI and employment outcomes.