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Lori Charney
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Abstract
A Parent’s Guide to Success, a doctoral capstone project, explored occupational therapy’s (OT) role in family-centered practice (FCP). The project focused on areas of education, advocacy, and program development which were informed by the completion of a scoping review. This capstone project was developed as a primary prevention resource for parents and caregivers of children from birth to three years. It was designed to prepare, inform, and support new parents and caregivers with educational videos and resources that depict the skills, knowledge, and support needed for optimized family outcomes. Education was also a valuable aspect of this project as the capstone student ran two educational workshops, to share information with occupational therapy students interested in child development and family centered practice. The deliverables of this doctoral capstone project include 15 free educational videos with several resources for parents and caregivers, which are housed for public viewing on the Misericordia University website. Advocacy efforts empowered the translation of knowledge to community partners, who in turn spread the knowledge to their clients. The pressing need for additional research and professional documents defining OT’s distinct value in empowering families through FCP have been observed as a major outcome for the doctoral capstone student. This project was able to support parents and caregivers through guidance in the developmental process of their young children.
Publication Date
2025
Document Type
Poster
Department
Occupational Therapy
Keywords
advocacy, Family Centered Practice (FCP), occupational therapy, parent education, program development
Disciplines
Maternal and Child Health | Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy | Public Health Education and Promotion | Rehabilitation and Therapy
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Recommended Citation
Bucciarelli, Marina D., "A Parent's Guide to Success" (2025). Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone Projects Class of 2025. 16.
https://digitalcommons.misericordia.edu/otd_capstone2025/16
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