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Goals

OTD Program Goals

  • Actively participate in classes to fully maximize learning outcomes

  • Establish connections with OT classmates

  • By December 2023, obtain a capstone placement in a facility that promotes independent living for young adults with developmental disabilities. 

    • Objective 1: By August 2023, receive a tour of two facilities that promote independent living for young adults with developmental disabilities. ​

    • Objective 2: By May 2023, research five different types of assistive technology that are commonly implemented in group homes for independent living.

  • By December 2023, maintain at least a 3.5 GPA for all semesters of graduate school.

    • Objective 1: Attend weekly peer group sessions to go over materials and receive feedback on work.​

    • Objective 2: Communicate with professors regarding questions on assignments.  

Capstone Goals

  • By May 2025, obtain IRB approval to implement a research study at the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Cincinnati.

    • Objective 1: Submit a draft IRB to Dr. Leah Dunn by December 2024, and receive feedback/implement suggested edits. ​

    • Objective 2: By December 2024, review previous Xavier OTD capstone student IRB submission forms to understand what successful IRB proposals look like.

  • By December 2025, successfully create and administer my research and program development plan at the DSAGC. 

    • Objective 1: By December 2024, create a detailed week by week plan to set myself up for success. ​

    • Objective 2: By August 2025, observe an aspect of the Find Your Way program to have experience with this program before completing capstone. 

Professional Goals

​Within 1 Year of Graduation:

  • Work PRN as an OT for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities

    • Objective 1: By December 2023, observe OTs in different settings that currently work with children with developmental disabilities

    • Objective 2: By May 2023, learn about possibilities for Fieldwork in this area. 

  • Work full time as an OT in acute care or inpatient rehab. 

    • Objective 1: By April 2025, complete a Level II Fieldwork in acute care to help determine if this is a setting I'd like to work in. ​

    • Objective 2: By December 2025, complete interviews with different sites with job openings in these settings. 

 

Within 5 Years of Graduation:

  • Become certified in a specialized area that I am interested in, such as a Neuro Specialist.​

    • ​Objective 1: Within 3 years of graduation, look into the process of becoming certified as a Neuro specialist.

    • Objective 2: Within 1 year of graduation, talk to an OT who is a certified Neuro Specialist. 

  • ​Become a fieldwork educator for Level I and Level II OT students. 

    • Objective 1: After 1-2 years of practice, reach out to Stacia about being a FWE for a Level I student. ​

    • Objective 2: After 3-4 years of practice, reach out to Stacia about being a FWE for a Level II student. 

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