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Capstone & Flowchart Introduction
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Capstone Introduction
By: Courtney Wilkins, OTD/S
Courtney Wilkins
- University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
- Occupational Therapy Doctorate
- 3rd Year - Capstone Project
- 14 weeks
Intro
What is OT?
- Helps people of all ages participate in meaningful activites.
- Promotes health, well-being, & participation.
What is Occupational Therapy?
Capstone
What is Capstone?
Overview:
- Complete project based on site needs
- Activities, education, research
Purpose:
- Grow OT field
- Contribute to OT knowledge
- Create a need for OT
To Do:
- Paper with findings
- Formal presentation
Improvement Areas
Needs
1. Forming groups
2. Member participation
3. Directing activities
Capstone Goals
1. Grouping flowsheet
2. Teach activity breakdown
3. Activity grading tool
4. Help with activity direction
5. Answer questions - project/OT
My Project
Capstone Data
Pre-Test
- Learning Checks
- Forum
- Survey
- Pre/Post-test
Categories
- Sensory
- Orientation
- Activity Difficulty
- Activity Interest
- Support Type
Flowchart
Basic Senses
Sensory
Sensory Processing System
Organizing sensory information from the environment into something that makes sense.
Priority #1 = Regulate!
Balance the mind & body from the sensory input in the environment.
Balance = right amount of sensory information
Why do
we care?
Regulated From Within
Internal regulation system = mood, energy, behavior, attention
Unregulated -
Over Stimulated = too much, need to get away
Under Stimulated = not enough, need more
Self-
Regulate
Paint the picture
Looks
Like
Unregulated
You See
Over = too much
Under = not enough
**Usually more than one**
A & O x # (how many?)
Alert & Oriented to/times
# = Total # below
1. Self
2. Time
3. Place
4. Situation
Orientation
Who Am I?
Do they answer to their name?
Can they tell you their first & last name when asked?
Self
Past or Present?
Can they tell you the day of the week?
Do they know the month & year?
Can they tell you their birthday?
Do they know what season we're in?
Time
Where Am I?
Where do they think they are?
Can they tell you the name of the center?
Can they tell you what type of things happen here?
Place
Why Am I Here?
Do they know they have memory problems?
Do they know they can't be left alone?
Do they know who dropped them off today?
Situation
Activity Difficulty
3 Types
Early, Middle, Late
Characteristics
Complex
A goal - something to work toward
More than 1 step
Solve a problem
Put things in order
Group leaders
Characteristics
Moderate
Repetitive
No more than 2 steps
Goal or no goal
Social Ambassadors
Characteristics
Simple
1 step
No goal
Physical help
Verbal cues
Sensory interaction
Daily Programs
Activity Interest
Interactive
Housework/ Garden
Games/Hobbies
Arts & Crafts
*Music
*Exercise
How to Help?
1. No help needed.
2. Able to complete with verbal cues or setup required
3. Requires physical cues/ assistance to steady or position
4. Completely dependent/ unable to perform
5. Not interested/ Not applicable
Support
Type
The End
Any Questions?
American Occupational Therapy Association. (2023). What is occupational therapy. Retrieved April 11, 2023, from, https://www.aota.org/about/what-is-ot
Armstead, A. (2020). Entry Level OTD Capstone Manual [Class Handout]. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
Banh, L. (2022). The evaluation of abilities [Class Handout]. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.
O’ Brien, J. C. & Kuhaneck, H. (2020). Case-Smith’s occupational therapy for children and adolescents. (8th ed). Elsevier, Inc.
Regier, N. G., Hodgson, N. A., & Gitlin, L. N. (2017). Characteristics of activities for persons with dementia at the mild, moderate, and severe stages. The Gerontololigst, 57(5), 987-997. DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnw133
The OT Toolbox. (2022). Understanding Sensory Dysregulation. Retrieved April 11, 2023 from https://www.theottoolbox.com/understanding-sensory-dysregulation/
Wilkins, C. (2023). Grouping flowsheet [Class Handout]. Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX.