Occupational Therapy Students' Service Learning: Rehabilitation Archeology with Military Veterans
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| Title: | Occupational Therapy Students' Service Learning: Rehabilitation Archeology with Military Veterans |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lola Halperin, Jaimee M. B. Hegge, Sharon McCloskey, Stephen Humphreys |
| Source: | Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 2024 8(2). |
| Availability: | Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 521 Lancaster Avenue, Richmond, KY 40475. e-mail: jote@eku.edu; Web site: https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Adult Education |
| Descriptors: | Occupational Therapy, Adventure Education, Outdoor Education, Veterans, Veterans Education, Rehabilitation Programs, Nonprofit Organizations, Archaeology, Curriculum Enrichment, Learning Trajectories, Transformative Learning, Students with Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Mental Disorders, Trauma, Student Attitudes, Service Learning |
| ISSN: | 2573-1378 |
| Abstract: | Existing research evidence pertaining to the occupational therapy (OT) role with adventure-based outdoor activities for military veterans and the authors' positive experience serving members of a non-profit veteran-run organization that promotes rehabilitation archeology suggest that outdoor rehabilitation for this client population is a promising avenue for the profession. Moreover, students' exposure to outdoor experiences designed for military veterans as well as other populations presenting with physical and mental health conditions has the potential to significantly augment OT curriculum by impacting both the learning trajectory and personal transformation of the students. This paper describes a unique service-learning experience involving graduate OT students who engaged with and provided services to veterans participating in archeological fieldwork, as well as the impact of this experience on the students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1437881 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Existing research evidence pertaining to the occupational therapy (OT) role with adventure-based outdoor activities for military veterans and the authors' positive experience serving members of a non-profit veteran-run organization that promotes rehabilitation archeology suggest that outdoor rehabilitation for this client population is a promising avenue for the profession. Moreover, students' exposure to outdoor experiences designed for military veterans as well as other populations presenting with physical and mental health conditions has the potential to significantly augment OT curriculum by impacting both the learning trajectory and personal transformation of the students. This paper describes a unique service-learning experience involving graduate OT students who engaged with and provided services to veterans participating in archeological fieldwork, as well as the impact of this experience on the students. |
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| ISSN: | 2573-1378 |
