Capstone Projects and Publications

Featured Capstones

Below are two highlighted Capstone Projects from recent Chatham graduates.

Effectiveness of Traditional Handwriting Instruction Supplemented with App-Based Instruction on Handwriting Legibility

Capstone Presentation

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Below are peer-reviewed articles published by PPOTD students. Click the links to read abstracts. 

• Abbott, B. & Provident I. (2016). Changing occupational therapists’ knowledge of their role in secondary transition planning. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 9(4), 382-396. 
• Bucey, J., & Provident, I. (2017). Strengthening school-based occupational therapy through peer mentoring. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention.
• Calabrese, J., Lape, J.E., & Delbert, T. (2019). Use of online educational modules to improve occupational therapy students’ knowledge and perceptions of their emotional intelligence skills: An evidence-based pilot study.  Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 3(3).  
• Chappell, T, & Provident, I. (2020). Cultural competency: Integrating an evidence-based course for inclusive practices. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 18(3), Article 9.
• Christner, A. (2015). Promoting the role of occupational therapy in school-based collaboration: Outcome project. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 8(2), 136-148.
• Eberth, S. D., Provident, I., & Chase, C. (2019). Hybrid Learning to Develop Safe Patient Handling Judgement in Occupational Therapy Students. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 3(3).
• Ellington, A. (2017). Insights gained from an online journal club for fieldwork educators. Occupational Therapy in Health Care.
• Hovick, S., & Provident, I. (2018). Increasing rehabilitation therapists’ confidence utilizing evidence-based interventions: Pilot study. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 16(4), Article 13.
• Keane, E., & Provident, I. (2017). Combining online education with international service learning to increase cultural competence. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 15(3). 
• Koenig, V.E., & Provident, I. (2018) Workshop series for occupational therapist using the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Health Literacy Universal Precautions and other supported tools. Health Education Journal, 78, 451-463. 
• Lape, J.E., & Scaife, B.D. (2017). Use of the KAWA model for teambuilding with rehabilitative professionals: An exploratory study. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 15(1), Article 10, 1-8. 
• Lawdis, K., Baist, H., & Pittman, C. (2017). Use of online training modules for professional development with school-based therapists: Outcome project. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention. 
• Lee, A., & Lape, J.E. (2019). A cognitive, self-monitoring intervention for handwriting with second-grade students. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention. 
• Leverenz, M.D., & Lape, J. (2018). Education of fall prevention to improve self-efficacy of nursing staff in long term care: A pilot study.  The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 16(3), Article 6, 1-10. 
• Mani, K. (2017). Referral mechanisms in India: Implications for occupational therapy practice. Vijaya Occupational Therapy Centre Newsletter, (96).
• Mani, K., Cater, B., & Hudlikar, A. (2017). Cognition and return to work after mild/moderate traumatic brain injury: A systematic review. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 1-12.
• Mani, K. & Provident I. (2017) Compensation Received by Occupational Therapists in India: A National Survey. Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 49(1) 22-28.
• Mani, K. & Provident I. (2016) Evidence-based ergonomics education: Promoting risk factor awareness among office computer workers. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 55(4), 913-922. 
• Martino, E., & Lape, J.E. (2020). Occupational therapy in the preschool classroom: Promoting fine motor and visual motor skills for kindergarten readiness.  Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention.
• Mclvor, L. & Karnes, M. (2019). Role-play as an effective way to teach relationship building with telehealth. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7(2). 
• Meister, C., & Salls, J. (2015). Video modeling for teaching daily living skills to children with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 8(4), 307-318. 
• Mollo, K.S., Merizalde, B. A., & Lape, J.E. (2018). Increasing competency for parents of adolescents with executive functioning deficits: Enhancing occupational performance with mindfulness. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6(3), Article 9. 
• Newbury, R.S., & Lape, J.E. (2020). Well-being, aging in place, and use of the Kawa Model: A pilot study. Annals of International Occupational Therapy.
• Novalis, S., Cyranowski, J., & Dolhi, C. (2017). Passing the NBCOT examination: preadmission, academic, and fieldwork factors. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 5(4).
• Ober, J.L., & Lape, J.E. (2019). Cultivating acute care team collaboration using the Kawa model.  The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 17(3), Article 9.  
• Partner, R., & Weissberg, K. (2018). Enhancing interprofessional rehabilitation team competence through low vision continuing education. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics.
• Provident, I., & Lape, J. (2020). Demonstrating occupational therapy's distinct value: Addressing the Quadruple Aim of Healthcare through doctoral capstone projects. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 8(3), 1-8. 
• Prusnek, L.L., Griffths, T., & Provident, I. (2018). Implementing the Comfortable Cafeteria Program to foster social participation of students with and without hearing impairments: A look at outcomes.  Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 12(2), 239-252. 
• Randall, B. (2018). Collaborative instruction and Handwriting Without Tears®: A strong foundation for kindergarten learning. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention. 
• Rebovich, A., & Schreiber, J. (2017). An introduction to low vision rehabilitation for occupational therapists. Brockton, MA: Western Schools. 
• Renda, M., & Lape, J.E. (2018). Feasibility and effectiveness of telehealth occupational therapy home modifications interventions.  The International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 10(1), 3-14. 
• Rodriguez, A. L., & Provident, I. (2018). The effects of a structured coping strategy program for graduate occupational therapy students. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2 (1). 
• Schackow, L., & Lape, J.E. (2019). Mild brain injury education: Preparing the caregiver.  International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 26(3), 1-11.  
• Shaffer, E.J., Lape, J.E., & Salls, J. Decreasing stress for parents of special needs children through a web-based mindfulness program: A pilot study.  The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 18(4), Article 16. 
• Stancliff, S. R., & Baist, H. (2020). Improving community-based preschool teacher confidence. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention.
• Suman, M., & Provident, I. (2018). Using online professional development to increase self-efficacy in school-based occupational therapy fieldwork educators. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2(1).
• Tal-Atzili, O., & Salls, J. (2017): Qigong Sensory Training pilot study: A tactile home program for children with or at-risk for autism.  Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention. 
• Wagner, M.E., & Causey-Upton, R. (2017). Perfectionism in occupational science students: Occupational therapy implications. Irish Journal of Occupational Therapy, 45(2), 62-77. 
• Watson-Grace, A. & Provident, I. (2020) Improving selective attention for all students with coordinative Bal-A-Vis-X movement breaks: A pilot study, Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention.  
• Zahoransky, M.A., & Lape, J.E. (2020). Telehealth and home health occupational therapy: Clients’ perceived satisfaction with and perception of occupational performance. International Journal of Telerehabilitation, 12(2), 105-124.