OT for Middle School Autistic Students: OT CEU Course with Dora Onwumere

Earn 1 AOTA-approved OT CEU from this course on OT for Middle School Autistic Students with Dora Onwumere! otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-c...
Self-determination interventions are linked to positive academic and functional attainment results-and, most compellingly, can improve post-secondary outcomes.
But what does it look like for OT professionals to foster self-determination in the school setting?
In this one hour course, we’ll breakdown a scoping review that examines the Independence Curriculum, which is designed to enhance middle-school-aged autistic students’ self-determination. The results are improvement in:
• Self-determination
• Goal attainment in:
- Executive functioning
- Self-regulation
We’re so excited to welcome the article’s lead author, Dora Onwumere, on the podcast. She and I will discuss the practical implications of this research for OTs.
Learn more about our guest:
Dora Onwumere, MS, OTR/L: otpotential.com/occupational-...
Join the OT Potential Club to take a test to earn your 1 hour occupational therapy continuing education unit:
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Episode article:
The impact of an independence curriculum on self-determination and function in middle school autistic students: www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...
Timestamps
00:00:00 OT for Middle School Autistic Students
00:00:54 Intro to OT Potential Podcast
00:02:40 Functional Skills: A Persistent Gap for Autistic Students
00:03:33 Self-determination and Functional Skills
00:04:50 Intent of this Research
00:05:23 Research Methods
00:06:26 Research Results
00:07:40 Discussion and Implications for OT Practice
00:08:25 Research Conclusion
00:09:21 Dora Onwumere Intro
00:12:11 How Dora First Found OT
00:15:03 Working as a School-based OT
00:18:34 Transitioning to Research & Middle School Checklist
00:29:20 Development of the Independence Curriculum
00:33:58 The Importance of Self-determination
00:40:24 Incorporating Self-determination Goal in an IEP
00:42:54 Assessments + Middle School Checklist
00:45:09 Independence Curriculum for OT Sessions
00:48:04 The Future of this Work
00:50:57 Advice for Fellow OTs?
00:54:34 Occupational Therapy is...
00:54:53 A Moment in Therapy You'll Never Forget
00:57:29 Final Thought from Dora
00:58:47 Conclusion

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Is this checklist available online?

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If you're a member of the OT Potential Club, you can login and download the checklist on the course page. Or, you could try reaching out to Dora directly and she may be able to share it with you!