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Date of Award
5-2020
Document Type
Oral Presentation/Poster
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Shana Cerny
Keywords
trauma, life-skills, occupational therapy, program
Subject Categories
Occupational Therapy
Abstract
The primary objective of this capstone experience was to develop and implement a life-skills program for children with experiences of trauma. A six-week program with a total of 12 sessions was implemented with clients on one of the residential units at Children’s Home Society. The expected outcome of this program was a decrease in occurrences of dysregulation that lead to the use of protective measures. To determine the program effectiveness, data was analyzed using the two standard deviation band method. This method of analysis was used to compare each client’s baseline dysregulation reports with reports that occurred throughout the first five weeks of program implementation. Five of the 18 clients demonstrated a statistically significant decrease in protective measure reports for two consecutive weeks. Seven additional clients demonstrated a decrease in protective measure reports, but did not meet the criteria of this data analysis method to be considered a significant decrease. One client demonstrated a statistically significant increase in protective measure reports. These findings provide supportive preliminary evidence for the efficacy of a trauma-informed life skills program; however, further implementation and modifications is needed to further validate its effectiveness.
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Tori, "Mighty Minds: a Life Skills Program for Children with Experiences of Trauma" (2020). Occupational Therapy Capstone Presentations. 2.
https://red.library.usd.edu/ot-capstone/2