
OTD Capstone Projects
Abstract
This doctoral capstone project was completed in partnership with Blind Early Services Tennessee (BEST), a non-profit organization with the focus on early intervention-based services for children with visual impairments. Currently, BEST serves over 200 families across the state of Tennessee with the following providers; teachers of the visually impaired (TVI), orientation & mobility specialists (O&M), and occupational therapists (OT). The focus of this project was to create BEST’s second annual summer camp, free of charge to participants, with activities specifically catered toward and adapted for children with low vision. Deliverables included a schedule of sensory, motor, and literacy activities, a detailed budget of camp materials, physical card activities with printed braille labeling, a mockup of camper and staff t-shirts, and parent information and registration documents.
Publication Date
Spring 4-11-2025
Faculty Mentor
Teresa Plummer PhD, OTR/L, ATP, CEAS, CAPS
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
Low vision, blind, vision services, occupational therapy, early intervention, sensory, summer camp
Recommended Citation
McDermott, Caroline, "Blind Early Services TN: An Inclusive Summer Camp" (2025). OTD Capstone Projects. 207.
https://repository.belmont.edu/otdcapstoneprojects/207