Building Capacity for Health Management: Occupational Therapy Students' Training of Staff at a Residential Home for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Presenter(s): Margaret (Peggy) Grill, OTD, OTR/L; Nicholas Brown, OTS; Tracy Choy, OTS; Kate Frankiewicz, OTS; Sofia Zarnowiecki, OTS

Content Areas: Developmental Disabilities; Productive Aging

Target Audience: Student, Entry-level, Intermediate-level, Advanced-level

Course Description: This presentation delves into the potential benefits of an OT training program designed to improve the perceived health management knowledge of staff employed at group homes for adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). The program is focused on expanding the staff's understanding of health management, providing resources for physical activities that can support long-term success, and increasing opportunities for individuals with IDD to engage in physical activity.