Date of Award
8-7-2025
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
First Advisor
Elaina DaLomba
Second Advisor
Kristy Uddin
Abstract
Problem Statement: Young adults with disabilities are at a higher risk of unemployment and typically don't receive the career development and employment readiness training needed to attain employment (Lindsay et al., 2015). In turn, young adults with disabilities struggle to transition into the workforce and can benefit from life skills and work-related skills in which occupational therapy (OT) can help with providing valuable insight and helping with identifying and selecting work opportunities, employment seeking and acquisition, and developing needed work-related skills and patterns (Occupational therapy practice framework, 2020).
Recommended Citation
Jimenez, Irvin, "Helping Prepare Young Adults with Disabilities for Successful Employment" (2025). Occupational Therapy Student Capstones. 81.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ot-capstones/81
