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Enhancing Arts and Recreation Participation among People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders through Occupational Therapy Consultation: An Exploration of Stakeholder Processes and Outcomes

Award Number: 90IFST0021
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH
OPDIV: ACL
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2024
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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Enhancing Arts and Recreation Participation among People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders through Occupational Therapy Consultation: An Exploration of Stakeholder Processes and Outcomes - People with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) face participation barriers in arts and recreation settings including museums, theaters, and festivals. These barriers often relate to environmental factors including crowds, public attitudes, and lack of staff training. Occupational therapists (OTs) provide consultation for arts and recreation organizations to address these barriers, and existing research shows OT consultation has been positively received by organization staff and caregivers of people with NDDs. However, research on OT consultation in arts and recreation settings is limited, and no best practice guidelines exist. Therefore, the goal of this study is to strengthen the evidence base for OT consultation through utilizing novel methodology and contributing foundational data to anchor development of best practice guidelines for OT consultation in arts and recreation settings. Aim 1 is to investigate OTs’ process components when engaging in organization-level consultation in arts and recreation settings. Aim 2 is to explore feasibility of a mixed methods approach using Goal Attainment Scaling for examining organizational outcomes of OT consultation and organizational perspectives on OT consultation. Aim 3 is to explore feasibility of a quasi-experimental approach to examine the impact of OT consultation on people with NDDs’ experiences of belonging in arts and recreation settings. Outcomes of this research include dissemination of findings to inform design of future outcome studies and larger scale investigations. This research is a vital step in developing best practice guidelines for OT consultation that will maximize accessible and inclusive arts and recreation participation for people with NDDs. This study falls under NIDILRR’s Community Living and Participation domain.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $198,195 )
2025	2025	DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	50 ACACIA AVE	SAN RAFAEL	CA	94901	MARIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	2	9/5/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$198,195
														Subtotal = $198,195

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $197,312 )
2024	2024	DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA	50 ACACIA AVE	SAN RAFAEL	CA	94901	MARIN	USA	ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research	00	1	8/26/2024	NEW	$197,312
														Subtotal = $197,312

Grand Total All Awards = $395,507

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Enhancing Arts and Recreation Participation among People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders through Occupational Therapy Consultation: An Exploration of Stakeholder Processes and Outcomes

Award Number: 90IFST0021

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DISABILITY, INDEPENDENT LIVING, AND REHABILITATION RESEARCH

OPDIV: ACL

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: OTHER

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2024

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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