An Evaluation of Two Types of Summer Home Economics Programs Conducted in Box Elder County, Utah

A follow-up study, involving students, parents, and teachers that participated in two types of summer home economics programs in Box Elder County during the summer of 1979, was conducted during August, 1979 to collect data relative to the following objectives: (1) to obtain demographic data as to age, sex, and participation in the program; (2) to obtain the subjects feelings about the program; and (3) to gather opinions and suggestions from the respondents about the programs. Analysis of the data revealed (1) there were more students enrolled in the In-School program than the Home-Visit program. There were more females than males enrolled in the In-School program; more mothers than fathers responded and all teachers returned their questionnaires; (2) there was a high level of interest shown in both programs and (3) suggestions were given to improve the program for another year

Evolution of Occupational Therapy Practice: Life History of Marabeth Kopp, COTA/L

The life history of Marabeth Kopp was one of 30 life history interviews conducted as part of a larger project of Life Histories of Individuals Who Have Been Influential in Developing Occupational Therapy (OT) in North Dakota and Wyoming. The purpose of this project is to gather information about the history and evolution of occupational therapy (OT) practice in North Dakota and Wyoming through life histories of individuals who have been influential in developing OT in these two states. This study is intended to provide current and future generations of occupational therapists a look at the history of OT practice North Dakota and Wyoming and how it has evolved overtime. This project examines the life history of Marabeth Kopp and her experiences as a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA). The foundational theory used to guide this project was the Kawa Model.https://commons.und.edu/ot-oral-histories-posters/1035/thumbnail.jp

A Home-based Program for Adolescents Recovering from Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: The Promotion of Recovery in the Natural Context

Eating disorders (EDs) have the highest mortality rate of any mental health condition for all ages (Watt & Dickens, 2018). Eating disorders are particularly deadly in adolescents with 1.8% of adolescents dying and 17% remaining unwell long term (Beukers, Berends, de Man‐van Ginkel, van Elburg, & van Meijel, 2015). Carter et al. (2012) expressed that specialized intensive treatment for AN often produces successful responses to treatment, but the significant rate of relapse suggests that acute inpatient/day treatment alone may not be adequate to result in long lasting behavioral changes to maintain normal weight and symptom abstinence once the external structure of the hospital program is removed. EDs interfere with an individual’s daily life, and can impact most areas of occupation such as activities of daily living (ADLs), work, education, relationships and social participation, leisure, rest and sleep, and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Occupational therapy (OT) is one of the primary disciplines that plays a key role in the treatment of individuals with EDs in all treatment settings (Mack, 2019). Occupational therapy allows for unique opportunities to address various client factors such as values, beliefs, interpersonal skills, habits, roles, environmental context, and routines (Mack, 2019). OTs, therefore, are able to identify and address meaningful tasks, unhealthy occupations or behaviors, rituals, and values that are unique to a patient’s experience with this disorder. Throughout the review of the literature, the authors discovered a lack of availability of home health treatment programs for continuation of treatment after discharge from inpatient facilities, leading to a decrease in generalizability and high relapse rates post-discharge (Sproch & Anderson, 2018). From this discovery, it was determined that creating an occupational therapy structured home program designed to be used as a continuation of therapy after discharge from inpatient treatment would ultimately address one of the most prominent needs of this population. Through the provision of a home-based intervention program, a patient discharged from an inpatient setting would be discharged into a familiar environment that is supportive of continuing and maintaining recovery. In further support of a home treatment program, research has shown that relapse prevention strategies involving implementing change to the patient’s home environment may be highly beneficial and critical to maintaining behavioral changes that were initiated in the inpatient treatment facility (Sproch & Anderson, 2018). The methodology of this scholarly project included a review of literature regarding the current role of occupational therapy in the treatment of eating disorders, current treatment options and approaches, relapse and recovery rates, impact on occupational performance and participation, and availability of home health treatment options. This research helped to determine the components that would be the most beneficial to be addressed when creating a home based treatment program for individuals with eating disorders. Following this, a procedure manual was created for implementation of this program by an occupational therapist with experience treating clients with EDs. To address the need for a home-based intervention program for continuation of treatment post discharge from an inpatient setting, a procedure manual was created outlining twelve sessions addressing various topics designed to help individuals with EDs continue with successful recovery. The topics used in this program include: self-compassion, routines, trigger and coping identification, relaxation and stress management, family, self-esteem and body image, meal preparation, assertiveness, social participation, leisure, and spirituality. This program was designed to be implemented by an occupational therapist, with the client and occupational therapist meeting in the client’s home for an hour, once per week for 12 weeks. The hope is that this program will establish a supportive environment in the client’s home to promote generalization of treatment approaches, and will reinforce continued recovery by providing clients with tools and strategies they can use to return to successful participation in meaningful occupations

Course Re-Design: What’s New on Campus

In a session designed to impact how you think about designing your classes, Dr. Jim Gigantino, Interim Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, will lead a discussion of the new modes of delivery that will be available on campus and some information about the mixed mode pilot that will be undertaken in the fall of 2023. Dr. David Jensen, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will discuss a course he designed to be taught in a mixed mode form and share how he has been using the materials the last couple of semesters. He will provide examples from his class along with two instructional designers from the Global Campus, Adam Brown and Ken Muessig, who assisted him as part of a TFSC grant. Kathryn Zawisza, Director of Academic Tech and Innovation, will discuss how Blackboard Ultra can help with re-designing a course due to the ease in using it across multiple devices. Information in the session can be useful to incorporate in your day to day classes, potential winter weather days, or even a new way of teaching your classes each semester

THE EFFECTS OF BACKPACK LOADING STYLES ON ENERGY EXPENDITURE AND MOVEMENT IN THE SAGITTAL PLANE DURING TREADMILL WALKING

Backpacking is physically demanding on the body. Although much of the load is carried securely inside the pack, non-secure attachment of provisions is commonly practiced. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of a non-secure loading style as compared to a secure loading style of a backpack. Fifteen male subjects walked on a treadmill for 10 minutes in four conditions: 2% grade secure and non-secure and 15% grade secure and non-secure. Expired air analysis and movement in the sagittal plane were analyzed. A two-way (pack by grade) ANOVA for energy expenditure yielded significant differences for grade: one minute averages (p < .001), over the each condition (p < .001), and over an estimated 60 minute interval (p = .675). No other energy expenditure differences and no sagittal plane movement differences were found

Experimental demonstration of Luneburg waveguides

Transformation optics gives rise to numerous unusual optical devices, such as novel metamaterial lenses and invisibility cloaks. Very recently Mattheakis et al. have suggested theoretical design of an optical waveguide based on a network of Luneburg lenses, which may be useful in sensing and nonlinear optics applications. Here we report the first experimental realization of such Luneburg waveguides. We have studied wavelength and polarization dependent performance of the waveguides.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1208.317