Date of Award
8-15-2026
Degree Name
Occupational Therapy, OTD
Document Type
Capstone
First Advisor
Amanda Mohler
Second Advisor
Kelly Blackwell
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Occupational Therapy | Rehabilitation and Therapy
Abstract
Access to appropriate DME is vital; without it, children face severe occupational deprivation – the prolonged restriction from participating in meaningful daily activities. Furthermore, when families struggle to secure equipment due to high costs, it deepens the occupational deprivation across the entire family. Ultimately, managing these ongoing needs along a continuum is crucial to long-term health. However, families frequently face severe funding delays and systemic barriers when trying to acquire these vital resources. The purpose of the doctoral capstone was to utilize the PEO model to identify environmental restrictions and advocate for the necessary DME by having developed a multifaceted toolkit and community framework specifically designed to launch and sustain a nonprofit medical scholarship that directly covers the costs of adaptive equipment for children in need.
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Recommended Citation
Lamb, Maddyson, "Advocating for Access: Empowering Children with Disabilities Through Meaningful Connections to Durable Medical Equipment (DME)" (2026). Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstones. 88.
https://arch.astate.edu/nhp-ot-cap/88
