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Counterbalancing the Effects of Prolonged Digital Use: A Pediatric Hands-On Workshop
No full textExcessive screen time in children is a growing concern due to its adverse effects on physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. This capstone project presents a 10-week pediatric program designed to counteract the impact of prolonged digital exposure through therapeutic, play-based interventions. The program includes six developmental stations: proprioception, sensory integration, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, balance and coordination, and brain training, each targeting essential skills for occupational engagement. The primary goal is to implement an evidence-based curriculum for use by the Child Watch staff at Burn Boot Camp – Cibolo Creek, supporting children’s well-being while educating parents on managing screen time. Program components include session plans, staff training materials, educational resources, and evaluation tools. Parental involvement is emphasized to raise awareness of screen time risks and promote healthy alternatives at home. Grounded in occupational therapy principles, the project offers a flexible, real-world solution for families and staff alike. It bridges research and practice by translating evidence into actionable strategies that foster holistic child development. The program is scheduled for future implementation at the facility’s newly updated site, with the long-term goal of creating sustainable change within the community.Burn Boot Camp - Cibolo Cree
A Journey to Employment: The Implementation of an Employment Preparation Program for Unhoused Adults in East Texas
No full textThis purpose of this capstone project aims to assist unhoused men and women with foundational job skill training to promote long-term self-sufficiency and participation in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The program helped the residents with resume building, job interview preparation, knowledge about professional attire, budgeting, coping strategies for difficulties with mental health, and overall job readiness. The student created a volunteer manual to assist staff and volunteers to continue classes on job readiness.Hiway 80 Rescue Missio
The use of personal songwriting as a form of journaling in a music therapy internship: An arts-based autoethnographic exploration
No full textThis arts-based autoethnographic study explored my experiences as a music therapy intern in a hospital setting as I used personal songwriting as a form of journaling. The study addressed the following questions: What is my experience of using personal songwriting as a form of journaling during my music therapy internship? What are the themes of my personal songs? The data collected in this qualitative study was in the form of musical journal entries. A total of twenty-seven musical journals were recorded using various recording devices and transcribed into chord charts. These twenty-seven musical entries document each week of my intern experience. The musical entries synthesized in this study yielded five overarching themes: self-doubt, community, turbulence, faith, and transformation. The findings of this study align with previous research by Grant and McCarthy (1990) and Clements-Cortés (2019), who also identified common themes of self-doubt, emotional growth and professional development during music therapy internships. This study further emphasizes the importance of personal expression through songwriting in navigating the emotional and professional challenges of internship experiences
ReACT-HC: Implementing a Hand Control Reaction Time Test Program in Driving Rehabilitation to Advance Clinical Evaluation Effectiveness
No full textMy project was to create a program for a driving rehabilitation clinic that would allow hand control drivers to test their reaction times using a racing simulator and online emergency reaction game to be able to see their functional driving performance and trial different hand controls in order to improve the driving evaluation process.Strowmatt Rehabilitation Service
SMART Start: An Intensive School Readiness Program for Children with Unilateral Cerebral Palsy
No full textSMART Start is an intensive school readiness program for preschool aged children with a diagnosis of unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP) which includes 64 hours of intervention supporting development and goal attainment across eight school readiness domains. The goal of the SMART Start program is for children with UCP to increase independence in school readiness activities and to educate the child’s caregiver on topics and strategies that will promote a successful transition into school. Through the implementation of the program, strengths and areas in need of intervention were identified, caregivers were educated on their child’s strengths/needs and available resources, and intensive therapeutic intervention aimed to address the individual school readiness goals of the child was provided. Researchers assessed if participants’ goal attainment, achievement of developmental milestones, and hand function changed as a result of their participation.Scottish Rite for Children Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Cente
Work Safe Ergonomics Training Modules for Office Workers
No full textThe capstone project focused on developing ergonomics training modules and wellness handouts for office workers to increase their knowledge and understanding of ergonomics and musculoskeletal disorders. The project aimed to train and educate office workers in identifying common ergonomic issues, early symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders, risk factors, and preventive strategies, leading to workplace safety and better health and well-being. The office workers were also equipped with wellness resources such as handouts including stress management techniques, exercises and stretching guides, office wellness tips, and daily well-being checklists to foster a safe workplace culture.Agama Consulting Grou
Cheering on Community Participation: the Development of a Dance and Cheer Program for Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at The Brookwood Community
No full textThis Doctoral Capstone project focused around developing a recreational dance and cheer program for adults with intellectual disabilities at The Brookwood Community to promote physical activity and social participation.The Brookwood Communit
Acting Out: Analyzing Methods of Counseling in Relation to Theater of The Oppressed
No full textThis presentation intends to analyze Theater of the Oppressed principles (Boal & McBride, 2020) and psychodramatic theory (Karp, et al., 1998) to promote trauma healing and education. Theater of the Oppressed has been used previously in conjunction with therapeutic ideas but has yet to be implemented in a specifically therapeutic fashion (Schutzman & Cohen-Cruz, 1994). This presentation will identify new methods to assist clients in regaining control of their circumstances and reestablishing their sense of self through the use of psychodramatic theater of the oppressed
Unheard and Misdiagnosed: The Impact of Pathological Stereotypes and Nonverbal Cues
No full textDifferences in cultural backgrounds between clinicians and patients can impact
psychiatric diagnoses, treatment decisions, and overall patient experiences. This
literature review examines the role of implicit biases, nonverbal communication, and
cultural competence on diagnostic disparities, particularly regarding Black women.
Research shows that over 33% of psychiatric patients experience misdiagnoses and
overdiagnoses (Faber et al., 2023). They also found Black individuals with depression are
often misdiagnosed with schizophrenia, while Gara et al. (2019) highlighted clinicians’
tendency to overlook signs of depression in African Americans. Misinterpretations of
nonverbal cues, such as assertiveness being seen as aggression, further complicate
diagnoses. Pollock et al. (2022) found that 166 white graduate students, despite
advanced diversity training, exhibited significant implicit biases, which were reflected in
discrepancies between self-assessments and patient evaluations. However, increased
exposure to diverse backgrounds may improve patient experiences. This review aims to
understand these complexities and foster discussions on improving diagnostic accuracy
Functional characterization of the Medicago truncatula nodule specific NPD1 gene
No full textLeguminous crops can grow in nitrogen-depleted soil because of their ability to establish a symbiotic association with nitrogen-fixing soli bacteria, rhizobia. This Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation (SNF) process provides legumes with reduced nitrogen in the bio-accessible ammonium form. Following chemical signaling between Medicago truncatula and its bacterial symbionts, the host plant develops a specialized new organ, the root nodule, which houses nitrogen-fixing bacteria of the Sinorhizobium species which convert molecular dinitrogen N2 into ammonium. A forward genetic screening of a tobacco retrotransposon (Tnt1) - insertion mutant collection identified the Nodule-specific Polycystin-1, Lipoxygenase, Alpha-Toxin (PLAT) Domain-encoding gene, MtNPD1, which is essential for Sinorhizobium sp. survival inside infected cells. MtNPD1 belongs to a cluster of five nodule-specific single PLAT domain-encoding genes (MtNPD1 to MtNPD5). Importantly, the symbiotic phenotype of Mtnpd1 is strain-dependent, developing different symbiotic phenotypes when various Sinorhizobium strains are used for inoculation. My study showed that the MtNPD1 PLAT domain form homo- and heteromers with itself and with the other members of the MtNPD family in the yeast system. MtNPD1 PLAT domain was also found to bind to phosphatidic acid (PA) and bind to several lipids when calcium concentrations drop in vitro. To facilitate the tracking of infections in single inoculations and in competition studies, a collection of twelve Sinorhizobium sp. strains constitutively expressing green-, mCherry, cyan-, and yellow-fluorescent proteins was developed. Labeling certain rhizobial strains with fluorescent markers was found to influence the symbiotic phenotype on wild type (WT) R108 roots. In Mtnpd1, S. meliloti Sm1021 fails to mature and undergo early senescence, while S. meliloti Rm41 and T073 differentiate and fix nitrogen. A competition assay between Rm41 and Sm1021 or T073 showed that Rm41 is more competitive than Sm1021 or T073 in WT R108 and Mtnpd1. The transcriptomic analysis of Mtnpd1 plants in response to Rm41 (efficient) and Sm1021 (inefficient) revealed 690 and 217 differentially expressed genes specific to either Rm41 or Sm1021, respectively, and 1,733 shared between both strains. Rm41 upregulates genes related to bacterial differentiation and host specificity, immunity suppression, and nitrogen fixation, while Sm1021 downregulates these genes