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Marilyn Lapekas: All the Old Books of Her Time at Western
Get PDFWMU Alum Marilyn Lapekas sits with Cassie Kotrch at Heritage Hall to go over the many textbooks and yearbooks she collected over her time at Western as well as the stories and memories she has of those two years and how they affected her life moving forward
Reflections From the Other Side of Acute Care
Get PDFAn occupational therapist of 40 years experiences a traumatic event during her time in an acute care hospital. She journeys through a host of life-altering experiences, including cognitive decline, delusion, paranoia, and an inability to engage in her desired occupations. While on this journey and during reflections following her return home, she is able to see more clearly how an occupational therapist may have assisted with several of the major concerns she was experiencing, thus improving her well-being and quality of life. She is an Assistant Editor for the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) and this is her story
Social Participation and Navigation with Adolescent and Young Adult Brain Tumor Survivors: Usability and Potential Benefits
Get PDFBackground: This study examined the usability and potential benefits of Social Participation and Navigation (SPAN), a virtual coaching goal planning intervention, which was modified for adolescent and young adult (AYA) brain tumor survivors who often experience social participation challenges.
Methods: Four AYA brain tumor survivors participated in a brief trial of the modified SPAN consisting of four weekly coaching sessions with trained supervised occupational therapy graduate students and use of a website and web application to assist with goal planning and achievement. The participants rated their social participation and SPAN-specific skills pre/post program. The participants and parents completed 1-week and 1-month usability surveys post program. Effect sizes were computed to examine pre/post score changes. Descriptive statistics and content analyses were used to examine quantitative and qualitative usability data.
Results: SPAN was well-received by the AYAs, parents, and coaches with high satisfaction ratings for coaching. All participants achieved at least one goal. The participants had increased post-intervention scores in social participation (overall, school, community) and SPAN skills (goal planning, self-regulation, reciprocal communication). Suggestions for improvement primarily focused on the SPAN web application.
Conclusion: The results demonstrated the usability and potential benefits of SPAN for AYA brain tumor survivors and have informed a larger implementation trial
Book Review of A Clinician\u27s Guide to Gender Actualization: An Approach to Gender Affirming Therapy by Caitlin Yilmazer
Get PDFReview of A Clinician’s Guide to Gender Actualization: An Approach to Gender Affirming Therapy. Routledge, 2022. 157 pages
Innovating the Communication Pedagogy: An Application of Flipped Classroom Technique in Communication Education
Get PDFAs students try to make sense of their college experience and the value of attaining a degree post-pandemic, educators are grappling with finding new methods to re-engage students in the classroom using a range of modalities. This case study explored student reactions to flipped classroom learning experiences, and possible relationship between the flipped classroom technique and academic performance in communication education. As a student-centric pedagogical method, the flipped classroom can offer a promising remedy for student disengagement, and the findings of this study provide supporting evidence for this conclusion. Students characterized flipped classroom as a very favorable learning experience as it 1) motivated and engaged them in the course, 2) encouraged them to make creative connections across course topics, 3) provided a self-paced, flexible learning environment, and 4) facilitated an authentic experience with the course material for deeper learning. Additionally, the quantitative analysis suggested that flipped classroom may have connections to students’ academic performance in a human communication and technology course. The findings are discussed within the framework of engagement theory, and pedagogical implications are advanced for future practices of flipped classroom within communication pedagogy, particularly as a tool to address increasing student disengagement after the COVID-19 pandemic
2023-04-25_MichiganOverview_COVIDstats
Get PDFThe COVID Overview page was obtained from Michigan\u27s main COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/stats.
The State of Michigan is working around the clock to test and treat COVID-19 patients. Below is the most recent data healthcare experts across the state have compiled. COVID case and testing data will be posted once a week on Tuesdays.
This report is provisional and subject to change. City of Detroit and Wayne County are reported separately. MDHHS began tracking probable cases April 5, 2020. FCI indicates federal correctional institute. MDOC indicates Michigan Department of Corrections. Diagnostic tests, including nucleic acid amplification/real-time polymerase chain reaction (NAAT/RT-PCR) and rapid virus antigen detection point of care (POC) tests, look for current infection. Serology (antibody) tests are used to look for the possibility of previous infection.
Source: Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS) and Vital Records
The website contained the tables Cases by Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity and Cases by Arab Ethnicity.The dashboard contained the tabs Current Status (subtabs View Cases, View Deaths, View Table), Daily Cases (subtabs Confirmed Cases, Deaths, View Table), Cumulative Trends (subtabs Cases, Deaths, View Table), Demographics (subtabs Confirmed Cases, Probable Cases, Confirmed Deaths, Probable Deaths), Total Testing (subtabs View Table, View Chart), Confirmatory Testing (subtabs View Table, View Chart), and Learn More.The public use datasets contained the following downloadable Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx): COVID-19 Confirmed Variant of Concern Cases by Jurisdiction, Cases and the Deaths by County, Cases by County by Date, Cases by Demographics Statewide, COVID-19 Tests by County, Diagnostic Tests by Result and County
2023-04-04_MichiganDaily_COVIDmap
No full textThe WHERE WE STAND WITH COVID-19 map was obtained from Michigan\u27s main COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated once a week on Wednesdays.
The State of Michigan is working around the clock to test and treat COVID-19 patients. Below is the most recent data healthcare experts across the state have compiled.
The image contained a map, indicating total cases by county provided by the CDC. It also contains a second map of Michigan COVID-19 Community Levels by County, not captured in this screenshot. The figure also provides statistics on Total COVID-19 Confirmed and Probable Cases, Total COVID-19 Deaths in Confirmed and Probable Cases, Weekly COVID-19 Confirmed and Probable Cases, Average Daily COVID-19 Confirmed and Probable Cases, and Weekly COVID-19 Deaths in Confirmed and Probable Cases. There is also a notes section that contains pertinent information and when the figure was last updated
Advocating for Occupational Therapy at the Systemic Level
Get PDFThe future of occupational therapy, a commonly misunderstood and underutilized profession, is largely influenced by advocacy at the systemic level. The following capstone project was completed at the American Occupational Therapy Association with the federal advocacy department. The capstone site mentor, Abe Saffer, is a lobbyist who mainly works on workforce, mental health, and school-based occupational therapy issues. Throughout this project, the capstone student advocated for occupational therapy and those that occupational therapy serves through legislation, networking, and by facilitating the development of OTP advocates. Additionally, the student acquired skills to continue to advocate for herself, the clients she works with, and the occupational therapy profession for the remainder of her career. More specifically, she learned about the legislative process, performed a review of legislation from the previous congress, created a capstone student curriculum, attended American Occupational Therapy Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) fundraisers, and attended federal agency meetings throughout this project
2023-04-07_MichiganOverview_COVIDbedPPE
Get PDFContains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census