OTD Capstone Projects

Abstract

This doctoral capstone project focused on creating educational tools and resources for adolescent caregivers, volunteer mentors, and staff associates involved in YoungLives. YoungLives is a branch of the non-profit outreach organization YoungLife, that supports adolescent/teen parents and expecting mothers worldwide. The goal of this project was to supply accessible and user-friendly resources for the population to gain knowledge on pediatric topics such as child development, age appropriate milestones, sensory processing, as well as activities to promote occupational skills. The project outcomes resulted in a guidebook and deliverables for education and training purposes, a social media platform for nationwide connection and communication, as well as training and coaching lessons provided with those involved in YoungLives. These resources will be used by YoungLives staff members to train volunteer mentors and adolescent parents for increased insight in pediatric focused topics.

Publication Date

Spring 4-11-2024

Faculty Mentor

Dr. Sandy Stevens

Department

Occupational Therapy, School of

College

Health Sciences & Nursing, Gordon E. Inman College of

Document Type

Scholarly Project

Degree

Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Degree Level

Doctoral

Degree Grantor

Belmont University

Keywords

YoungLives; pediatric development; pediatric milestones; sensory processing; educational resources; occupational therapy; areas of occupation

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