Doing, Being, Becoming, & Belonging: Addressing Leisure to Improve Quality of Life (QoL) for People with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)

Author

Melanie Grady, Cleveland State University

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Committee Members

Nicole Fear, MA, CTRS, ATP; Gina Kubec, OTD, OTR/L, Karen Keptner PhD, OTR/l

Abstract

Client-centered adaptive recreation and leisure activities were explored in rehabilitation and community settings, in collaboration with the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Department at the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. A guidebook was created outlining adaptive leisure equipment and local opportunities in promote participation and fulfillment among individuals with SCI.

Publication Date

Spring 2023

Keywords

occupational therapy, leisure exploration, adaptive leisure, adaptive recreation, occupational disruption, wheelchair users, neurological conditions, life satisfaction

Disciplines

Occupational Therapy

Recommended Citation

Grady, Melanie, "Doing, Being, Becoming, & Belonging: Addressing Leisure to Improve Quality of Life (QoL) for People with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)" (2023). Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student Capstone Posters. 26.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/ot_capstone_posters/26