PROPOSAL FOR GROUP-BASED INTERVENTION Word count: 350 words, +/-10% (word count does not include end references) Required document name for uploading: FirstNameLastInitial_PGI_2024 I. IDENTIFIED POPULATION (10%) An overview of the identified population and the concern you are planning to address. Include the typical developmental milestones of the age group, their typical occupations, and the typical settings in which they carry out those occupations. II. LITERATURE SEARCH (20%) Conduct a literature search (research or evidence-based practice) to find a specific focus related to the population and the topic of concern. Include at least one unique reference.* Cite the findings and the primary points that validate the concern and provide direction to your group-based intervention. Include relevant data and statistics. (See instructions below regarding acceptable source material for the research.) III. SPECIFIC FOCUS (25% total for Section III) A. Population: Based on your literature search, define the population and concern more narrowly and specifically. Include demographics such as age; gender; general state of health (and/or major diagnoses if present); and any additional pertinent information. (12.5%) B. Setting: Describe more specifically the natural, expected environment in which the identified population must ultimately function (e.g, school, home, neighborhood, community, etc.). (This is not the setting for the group intervention; that will be described in the group protocol.) (12.5%) IV. PROPOSAL FOR GROUP (40% total for Section III) A. Describe in general terms the group-based intervention you recommend. This will be a group intervention that you design, and that you could theoretically carry out with your current skill set.* Include the group's overall purpose and the rationale, as a general description. Include whether this group will be a single session, a limited series, or an ongoing group, and justify your choices. (You will describe the specific details and goals of your group program/ intervention in the Group Protocol. See below for details.) (25%) B. Describe why this group intervention would be appropriate for the setting and occupational performance needs of the identified population. Discuss the occupational value your intervention will bring to the identified population as compared with no intervention. (15%) V. OVERALL WRITING (5%) Structure, adherence to the rubric, clarity of writing, use of APA style, spelling, grammar, and adherence to word count. (5%) You must use and cite a minimum of one reference in Section II, from one or more of the following sources: References and citations Acceptable reference sources: Any resource posted to Blackboard for this class whether Required or Supplementary. AJOT; OT Practice; CJOT; OJOT • Other research or practice journals connected with other professions. National Institutes of Mental Health www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov The Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov ● ● ● ● Any major hospital- or university-affiliated site or publication (e.g., Harvard, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, etc.) Any major city newspaper with a record of investigative journalism (New York Times; Washington Post; Chicago Tribune; Boston Globe; etc.) National Public Radio YouTube (only those posted to Blackboard OR if produced by one of the sources listed above). Citations of Cole, Atchison & Dirette, or the OTPF-4 are not counted toward the reference required, though it is expected that you will use these sources. Citations from web pages are not acceptable, unless these are in article format. Citations from Wikipedia are not acceptable. Page numbers are required in your citation and reference; you cannot simply cite an entire book or article. Reference citations are not included in the word count. You must follow APA guidelines for citations and references. Refer to Purdue OWL for guidance in all media. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.html Refer to the article, "How to Cite ChatGPT" (McAdoo, 2023) posted with this Assignment on Blackboard. Citing material drawn directly from class lectures is not acceptable. Class lectures are built from multiple sources: you are advised to seek the ultimate source of any material presented in class, and cite that both in the body of the paper and list it in your references. These sources are usually in the required or supplemental readings or videos posted to the course each week. If you find something in a lecture that you would like to use and are unsure of the source, contact me for assistance in locating the original source. ● If you have any questions about whether you can use a source, please contact me to clarify./nTO/DO Need to write a 350 word essay (must be exactly amount of wording) on the topic: Peer socialization at school-based meals, 3-5 years old. This topic is based off of OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Please make sure the grammar is clear and correct. No plagiarism, make sure to cite references. NOTE: To get started: Cole, Marilyn B. (2018), Group Dynamics in Occupational Therapy (5th edition). Thorofare, NJ: Slack, ISBN-13:978-1630913670 Chapters 6,8,9,11; Section III Intro Appendices B, C, E

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