Mental Health and Mindfulness: A Homeroom Curriculum at Benton Hall Academy

Author

Kasey A. Rohleder, Belmont UniversityFollow

Abstract

This capstone project was completed through a partnership with Benton Hall Academy in Nashville, TN. This academy is a school for children who learn differently and works to help students be successful in their education and transition into the workplace or higher learning opportunities. This project focuses on improving the mental health of lower and middle school students through a 27 week homeroom curriculum teaching about mindfulness, social skills, attention, and emotional regulation. Current literature and materials, students needs, and stakeholder input was utilized to create and implement the project in the lower and middle school homeroom classrooms.

Publication Date

Summer 4-25-2023

Faculty Mentor

Meegan Lambert, OTD, OTR/L, LMT

Department

Occupational Therapy, School of

College

Health Sciences & Nursing, Gordon E. Inman College of

Document Type

Poster

Degree

Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

Degree Level

Doctoral

Degree Grantor

Belmont University

Keywords

Mental Health; Mindfulness; School; Emotional Regulation; Attention; Social Skills; Learning Disability

Recommended Citation

Rohleder, Kasey A., "Mental Health and Mindfulness: A Homeroom Curriculum at Benton Hall Academy" (2023). OTD Capstone Projects. 132.
https://repository.belmont.edu/otdcapstoneprojects/132