The Nature-Based Sensory Path to support school performance located at Edgemont Scholars Academy through the Doctoral Occupational Therapy Program at Widener University
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The Capstone Project
Overview:
This capstone ​project examines the implementation of a sensory path designed to improve behavioral self-regulation for students at ESA. ​Self-regulation and behavioral issues significantly impact occupational performance at ESA. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children aged 6 through 12 missed crucial developmental stages with the transition to virtual learning. Sixth graders experience difficulty understanding the seriousness and consequences of their actions (Bastable et al., 2020). Therefore, these students struggled with academic performance in the transition to in-person classes. Behaviors resulted in outbursts due to these challenges with self-regulation. A sensory path provides students with a self-regulation tool to manage their behavioral outbursts.
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The Nature-Base Sensory Path:
The ​outdoor sensory path contains five stations. These stations include five things you see, four things you touch, three things you hear, two things you smell, and one thing you taste. All station materials are durable to sustain outside climate changes with little maintenance. The path will be ADA-accessible for all-inclusive access.
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