Campus Essence: Passion in Light & Shadows

College Essence: Passion in Light & Shadow captures the dual facets of college life. The project unfolds the journey of students throughout their years at JWU, utilizing lighting to convey moods and emphasize the essence of their actions. In a world that glamorize college experience, these visuals provide as a reminder of the tangible work that students must do to pursuit their academic future. The images reveal the struggles, confusion, and dedication behind each endeavor, portraying the pursuit of graduation as both a silver lighting and a closed door

Textile Designs & Collection

An apparel and home furnishing collection made from original textile designs and a color palette rooted in nostalgia. Made to round out my time in RTL3075 Textile Design, these patterns, and the subsequent collection, were made using Procreate and the sample fabric through the fabric company Spoonflower. The materials were selected using our Spoonflower Fabric Kits. The final presentation goes over the details of this collection, the inspiration, target audience, and specifics about the patterns and materials. When making this collection, I had the college student, and the comfort they would want in their off time, in mind. I wanted the clothing to work as statement pieces while not standing out too much, so the colors and designs were subtle. For the loungewear set, I imagined they’d be made from Cotton Spandex Jersey, which is stretchy, breathable, and soft. The windbreaker and dress would be made from Performance Pique which is used most commonly in activewear. It is just as comfortable, while also boasting wrinkle resistance. The sweater and bedding would be Minky material, cuddly and commonly used in baby products or quilts

JWU students snag singer Simone for Not Your Dad\u27s Music Festival

Presenting booming business ideas, celebrating our scholarship and research at the annual expo, and bringing back Drag Bingo! Plus, chatting with touring singer-songwriter Simone before she visits campus to perform at Not Your Dad\u27s Music Festival. **Listen for a sneak peek of Simone\u27s single coming out next month! Links: Bake sale survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=HZxGSg3vxkC-Gl9gOhDMBqvUM98myyZOi4i0VTg7C2pUREFUVzZaTkc0QjRPTDI5WExUMlhYVFFWRC4

Feeding Interventions for Children with DS

Children with Down Syndrome (CWDS) often struggle transitioning from liquid to solid foods, which impacts their nutrition and development. Feeding is important due to its role in culture, health management, and social interaction, and feeding deficits can become stressors for children and caregivers. The goal of this systematic review is to synthesize the information on existing interventions for CWDS who have difficulty eating solid foods. Current research suggests that a combination of oral motor skills training, caregiver education and involvement, and food-texture fading techniques are effective to address solid food feeding challenges for CWDS. More research and a generalized guide for parents and pediatricians is needed. This research provides beneficial information to the profession of occupational therapy by supplying vital knowledge about feeding interventions for CWDS. Feeding is an essential part of daily living that all people need to thrive, and the information within this review is important for the DS population and for OTs to successfully contribute to the intervention team

SGM Workplace Discrimination and Unemployment

The sexual and gender minority (SGM) population often faces discrimination in daily life, in healthcare, and in the workplace. This discrimination can cause negative health outcomes or harm career trajectory. This study examines the association between workplace discrimination and unemployment among sexual and gender minorities. This cross-sectional study of n=918 SGMs was conducted in 2022 with recruitment on Reddit. All individuals had to be 18 years of age or older, reside in the United States, and identify as a sexual and/or gender minority. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify predictors of unemployment among SGMs. A total of 28.43% were unemployed. With each additional point in the workplace discrimination score, there was an increased odds of being unemployed (AOR: 1.03, 95%CI: 1.01, 1.05). Individuals who receive non-traditional payment, were not a regular permanent employee, and experienced greater workplace discrimination were more likely to be unemployed. Among SGMs, workplace discrimination contributes to employment insecurity. Workplace policies, interventions, and education are needed to address SGM discrimination in the workplace

Z2024 - ADORN

ADORN is a brand that emphasized stress-free ring shopping, while still marketing to whatever aesthetic you may have. The packaging featured color coding to differentiate each size and easy try on feature that ensured customers don\u27t get their finger stuck in the ring while figuring out their size. This solves two issues: consumers not knowing their ring size and the hinderance of inconvenient ring packaging. Since a majority of ring packages involve zip-tying the ring to a piece of cardboard, the zip-tie gets in the way of figuring out the ring size. ADORN also featured an ecofriendly, yet exciting unpackaging experience

Digital Literacy and Veterans in HUD-VASH

People who experience homelessness (PEH) prioritize survival occupations over others. They also encounter systemic barriers to engagement, which leads to occupational deprivation. Veterans who experience homelessness (VEH) are disproportionately impacted: low-income veterans are twice as likely to become homeless than the general population. Digital technology serves as a way for people to engage with their community, participate in leisure, and use the internet to find work, a place to live, or where to eat. Many PEH have cell phones, but fewer than 50% use them for occupations outside of social participation. This literature review aimed to investigate the existing literature pertaining to the impact of digital literacy programming on the quality of life of VEH. The guiding research question for this scoping review was: Does a functional digital literacy program for veterans experiencing homelessness impact their ability to use digital technology to increase occupational participation? There are four major themes that can be gathered from the current literature. The first is that VEH are occupationally deprived. Secondly, VEH and PEH use digital technologies with varying confidence levels and with differing results. The third theme is that programming for PEH has been successful in the past to improve quality of life, but that different program structures promote different outcomes. Finally, digital literacy improves occupational performance. The exploration of these four themes shows that a digital literacy program for VEH would be beneficial to their occupational engagement. There is a gap in the literature providing evidence for digital literacy for VEH and how it would improve quality of life, which demonstrates the need for further research. This scoping review supports the need for a digital literacy program at the VA for VEH, which will be implemented starting in January 2025 and whose outcome measures will provide some research to fill that gap