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Hannah Behunin- Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone
108 students

Hannah Behunin- Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone

Community Reintegration, Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Immigrants and Refugee Youth
Created byHannah Behunin
Last updated 5/2025
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand specific dimensions to occupational barriers faced by immigrants and refugees.
  • Discuss occupational therapist’s roles in working with the immigrant and refugee population.
  • Observe occupational therapist's interventions and program design for increasing independence for immigrants and refugees
  • Identify need for development of essential life skills, trauma informed care and resource availability/access.

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 31m total length

  • Introduction1:13

    Empower immigrant and refugee youth with self-care, life skills, and mental health through a holistic, strengths-based occupational therapy capstone implemented in culturally responsive school programs.

  • Session Objectives0:24
  • Needs Assessment2:25

    Identify barriers facing immigrant and refugee youth, including occupational deprivation and marginalization. Outline trauma-informed, culturally responsive supports in schools and communities to address social isolation, disrupted routines, trauma, and depression.

  • Literature Review3:05

    Occupational therapy supports daily skill development and community integration for immigrants and refugees, addressing occupational deprivation and barriers such as language, culture, and isolation.

  • Capstone Area of Focus1:07

    Design an occupational therapy program in schools for immigrant and refugee youth ages 12–21. Build independence with skills, self-care, routines, resources, cultural knowledge, and job readiness for community integration.

  • Contribution to Occupational Therapy0:39
  • Guiding Approach1:48

    Apply the model of human occupation to boost motivation, routines, and daily life skills for immigrant and refugee students, and integrate the person-environment-occupational performance framework to address environmental barriers.

  • Connecting OTD Program Themes1:31

    Advocacy drives occupational therapy through trauma-informed care for immigrant and refugee students in underserved communities, guiding systems navigation and advancing safety, trust, and equitable access.

  • Doctoral Site Information1:08

    Apply trauma-informed occupational therapy to support immigrant and refugee students in resettlement and education from six through twelve, fostering identity development through student-centered programming, home health visits, and job readiness.

  • Learning Objectives and Artifacts13:52
  • Reflection Quiz Video1:33
  • Reflection Quiz
  • Quiz Reflections0:27
  • References/Acknowledgements2:40

    Review the references slides and acknowledgements, honoring articles and mentors from Drake University and the International Rescue Committee who shaped a client-centered, culturally competent occupational therapy capstone.

Requirements

  • No prerequisites required

Description

Welcome to Bridging Futures: Empowering Immigrant and Refugee Youth Through Life Skills, Wellness, and Occupational Engagement in Schools. I’m Hannah Behunin, a third-year Occupational Therapy Doctorate student at Drake University. This course offers an inside look at my Capstone Experience, where I partnered with local schools to support immigrant and refugee youth using a holistic, strengths-based approach. Over the course of eight weeks, I developed and led a culturally responsive program that served five different groups of youth each week. Each session was designed to promote functional life skills, self-care, mental wellness, and—most importantly—increased independence. By fostering connection and belonging through flexible, creative, trauma informed and culturally competent practices, I worked to create safe spaces where students felt seen, supported, and capable. You'll learn how I built this initiative from the ground up and why occupational therapists are uniquely equipped to meet the complex needs of immigrant and refugee students. Whether you're a student, practitioner, or advocate, this course is designed to inspire and inform your understanding of OT’s role in inclusive school-based support. This course is also designed to stand as an idea and an effort to push more occupational therapist's to advocate for occupational therapy services with immigrants and refugees to better serve this population, as OTs are greatly equipped to be a part of the bricks that bridge the gap in care.

Who this course is for:

  • Occupational Therapy Students
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Occupational Therapy Professors

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