Campus Location
Abilene Campus (Residential)
Date of Award
12-2025
Document Type
OTD Capstone
Department
Occupational Therapy
Degree
OTD
Faculty Advisor
Lillie Thomas
Site Mentor
Kerry Kaai
Capstone Coordinator
Leslye Morris
Specialization
Education
Abstract
This capstone experience focused on providing education to faculty and staff of elementary-aged children. This includes education about signs of trauma, techniques to use for the classroom, and how occupational therapy can contribute to trauma-informed interventions in the school system. More research is needed to show the implications of trauma informed practice and the role of occupational therapy within the school system. To address this gap, this doctoral project was designed to fulfill the need for trauma-informed education and add to the body of knowledge. This project took place at Denison Independent School District, where I created deliverables addressing different trauma-informed care (TIC) topics, and observed in the classroom environment to see how different TIC techniques were used by educators throughout the school day.
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