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Item Increasing the Use of Technology in Pediatric Inpatient Rehabilitation(2022-05-03) Nguyen, Elizabeth; Van Antwerp, Leah; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human Sciences; Kozlowski, WhitneyAssistive technology (AT) can facilitate increased participation and independence for individuals, and occupational therapists (OTs) are well suited to utilize it with their patients. The use of technology, specifically video games, is motivating to children, and is supported by the literature. Thus, the pediatric inpatient rehabilitation team at a local hospital identified that they would like to use technology more frequently to increase evidence-based practice and motivation. However, barriers included lack of awareness of appropriate technology and modifications for patients with a wide range of abilities and limited time for set up and to learn how to use technology. The purpose of this doctoral capstone project was to increase the use of technology on this unit. To do this, the doctoral capstone student focused on targeting individual outcomes by using technology in OT intervention and translating technology programming to practice through barrier reduction by providing educational materials and in-services. The technology programming was supported by positive responses from the program evaluation survey, including increased knowledge of technology, intent to use it, and acknowledgement of the benefits of its use. Time continues to be a barrier, including time to set up systems and increase comfortability with/confidence in using the technology available. With this, the doctoral capstone student recommends that the site continues to practice quality improvement by providing additional in-services and opportunities for hands-on learning to support sustainability of technology programming.Item Rapid Systematic Review of Occupational Therapy-Adaptable Interventions to Improve Social Engagement in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder(2020-08-27) Alexander, Joelyn; Gordon, Madeline; Heydon, Mallory; Klukken, Angela; Moring, Kelly; Nguyen, Elizabeth; Chase, Anthony; Petrenchik, Terry; Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Human SciencesIn this rapid systematic review, we describe how evidence-based interventions aiming to improve social engagement in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can be potentially adapted to be included within the scope of occupational therapy. Children and adolescents with ASD often experience difficulty with social engagement, impacting overall social participation and other aspects of daily life. It is important to address this issue within this population to ensure engagement in the occupation of social participation, which is vital to optimal health and well-being. We discovered several themes including communication, joint attention, peer engagement, social skills, and play as outcomes addressed within the interventions included in this review. There is limited research available regarding social engagement interventions for children and adolescents with ASD directly including an occupational therapist within the intervention. This review demonstrates that there is a large variety of social engagement interventions that could be implemented by occupational therapists; however, therapists must be mindful of choosing an intervention that is specific to the client's condition. There is strong evidence to suggest that interventions targeting social engagement in children and adolescents with ASD result in increased social abilities. Further research should be conducted assessing the implementation of these interventions by occupational therapists to ensure generalizability.