OTD Capstone Projects
Abstract
Friends Life Community is an organization that serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Nashville, TN. They provide a day program, drama therapy, social clubs, career coaching, and life coaching. The life coaching program is an individualized service provided to clients who are striving to become more independent in life skills. This project focused on creating resources and assessments to aid in the coaching process. Resources were created in the following categories: activities, cleaning, hygiene and routines, nutrition and exercise, and budgeting.
Publication Date
Spring 4-5-2022
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Halle King
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
disability; IDD; intellectual disability; developmental disability; disabilities; life skills
Recommended Citation
Raby, Ashley G., "Coaching for Independent Living Skills in Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at Friends Life Community" (2022). OTD Capstone Projects. 98.
https://repository.belmont.edu/otdcapstoneprojects/98
Included in
Community Health Commons, Disability Studies Commons, Occupational Therapy Commons, Other Mental and Social Health Commons
